I’m sorry to hear that the American Goldfinches are ignoring your feeders. I’ve counted ten at a time on my tube and 2 tray feeders. Today I left for my bike ride with 9 sightings: AMGO, LEGO, PISI, MODO, BCHU, SOSP, RBNU, BCCH, and HOFI.
Plus, there was a mystery bird that I was unable to find in Sibley. Small, tan, lightly striped and too quick to photograph.
Unfortunately, Osprey and other raptors have become harder to come by along the greenbelt, and the water birds have not really arrived yet. This happens every year, but I’d rather have 30+ birds (my usual count) but 28 will have to do.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Pine Siskins!
Wendy Dandridge
Santa Rosa
Your birds in the photos are definitely Pine Siskins. The yellow on the wings is dead giveaway..
On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 08:05:32 PM MDT, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
While attempting to take some pictures of lesser goldfinches devouring the seeds of our brown eyed susan flowers, I got these two, instead. I’m thinking juvenile yellow rumped
warblers, but can’t find any pictures close enough to confirm that.
A few weeks ago, I commented on our lack of birds this year. About two weeks after that comment, we woke up to our feeders full of birds and they have only increased in numbers
since then. We have gone from filling feeders once a week to daily fillings. However, we still have not seen any American Goldfinches. The hummingbirds showed up a few days later and are still plentiful. Almost all are juveniles, at this point.
Thanks for your thoughts on our visitors.
Tom Soniville
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Tom Soniville
Boise. West Bench
While attempting to take some pictures of lesser goldfinches devouring the seeds of our brown eyed susan flowers, I got these two, instead. I’m thinking juvenile yellow rumped
warblers, but can’t find any pictures close enough to confirm that.
A few weeks ago, I commented on our lack of birds this year. About two weeks after that comment, we woke up to our feeders full of birds and they have only increased in numbers
since then. We have gone from filling feeders once a week to daily fillings. However, we still have not seen any American Goldfinches. The hummingbirds showed up a few days later and are still plentiful. Almost all are juveniles, at this point.
Thanks for your thoughts on our visitors.
Tom Soniville
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Tom Soniville
Boise. West Bench
Those are some impressive (in a bad way) numbers of hornets, Bill! Last year was a banner (again, in a bad way) wasp year here, but this summer hasn’t been too bad. Plus, I moved the feeder off the deck & onto a yard hangar, which seems to keep wasps away from the house & provides for better binocular views. Thanks for info about a salt lick. Good wildlife viewing!
Brian
Took down last hummer feeder today. Hornets to hummer ratio was at times 100/1. I was getting action, two or three at a time, but too many hornets chasing birds and us.
Nothing else notable hanging around except moose families on salt block. Put one out if you haven’t. $10 or so at tractor supply, then get up early.
Bill Moore
Hoot owl Rd Inkom
A bit of an uptick in fall migrants today. Have seen: YR (Audubon’s) Warblers, Wilson’s Warblers & Gray Catbird. Also, RN Sapsuckers, both adults & juveniles. And, a single juvenile Black-chinned Hummingbird at the feeder. Have one juvenile BH Grosbeak coming in for seeds. And, overhead, Bald Eagles, RT Hawks, Swainson’s Hawks & Common Ravens. Along the river: Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs & a Spotted Sandpiper.
My greatest numbers are from a colony of Least Chipmunks that have taken up residence at the backyard/Riparian woods junction. They had a good litter(s) of young this summer & I have little chipmunks running amok! Of course, I have to throw out a few sunflower seeds for them, too!
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
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