Monthly Archives: March 2025

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Re: Spring in Boise

It is indeed the same as Lake Harbor, but you want to go to the river side of the lake. There is an entrance there to “Lake River,” a gated community. You don’t want to enter Lake River, but there is parking there if you go in a vehicle. Out in the lake there
are a couple of logs that seem popular with all three Merganser species, as well as the Shovelers. In prior winters there were pretty large flocks of Shovelers, but only a handful of birds this year. At other times of the year, it also has Western Grebes. 
Tom
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Re: Spring in Boise

With great trepidation I opened Google maps … Google and my apple stuff do not play well together 🙂  It is the lake at Lake Harbor on google maps but apple maps does not give it a name.

On Mar 23, 2025, at 4:40 PM, Lynda Ackert via groups.io <lynda.ackert@…> wrote:


I’m thinking it’s here…
From: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io> on behalf of Ken Miracle via groups.io <chukar28@…>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2025 4:20:22 PM
To: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Spring in Boise

 
Where is Silver Lake ?

On Mar 23, 2025, at 3:04 PM, bike4birds via groups.io <tmccabe9@…> wrote:


I’ve now seen a RED-breasted Merganser at Silver Lake at least 3 times, the last 2 were yesterday and today. Also present were N. Shovelers. Ruby Crowned Kinglets are getting more vocal, and Hooded and Common Mergansers are, well, quite common.
I’ve also been seeing a Bufflehead on Quinn’s Pond, but not today. The pond at Lander Street has a good variety of ducks: Gadwall, Ring-neck Duck, Wood Duck, A. Wigeon, and Common Goldeneye. (Oh, and Mallards!)
Also, Bewick’s Wrens are getting more vocal along the Greenbelt.
Tom McCabe, Boise

Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
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“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

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Re: Spring in Boise

Where is Silver Lake ?

On Mar 23, 2025, at 3:04 PM, bike4birds via groups.io <tmccabe9@…> wrote:


I’ve now seen a RED-breasted Merganser at Silver Lake at least 3 times, the last 2 were yesterday and today. Also present were N. Shovelers. Ruby Crowned Kinglets are getting more vocal, and Hooded and Common Mergansers are, well, quite common.
I’ve also been seeing a Bufflehead on Quinn’s Pond, but not today. The pond at Lander Street has a good variety of ducks: Gadwall, Ring-neck Duck, Wood Duck, A. Wigeon, and Common Goldeneye. (Oh, and Mallards!)
Also, Bewick’s Wrens are getting more vocal along the Greenbelt.
Tom McCabe, Boise

Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

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Spring in Boise

I’ve now seen a RED-breasted Merganser at Silver Lake at least 3 times, the last 2 were yesterday and today. Also present were N. Shovelers. Ruby Crowned Kinglets are getting more vocal, and Hooded and Common Mergansers are, well, quite common.
I’ve also been seeing a Bufflehead on Quinn’s Pond, but not today. The pond at Lander Street has a good variety of ducks: Gadwall, Ring-neck Duck, Wood Duck, A. Wigeon, and Common Goldeneye. (Oh, and Mallards!)
Also, Bewick’s Wrens are getting more vocal along the Greenbelt.
Tom McCabe, Boise
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Re: Spring Migration

I’ve had a Sharpie taking a Eurasian Collared Dove about twice a week since mid-Jan. Keep finding fresh feather piles on the place. Sure has displaced the doves. Never see more than a couple at a time now, instead of the 8-10 that were showing up, at the feeder, by Dec & January. Not complaining, glad the Sharp-shinned has kept the numbers of this non-native in check. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot
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Spring Migration

Today, have had my first of yr: Sandhill Cranes & Tundra Swans coming overhead. Along the Snake River: Bald Eagle on nest, Hooded Merganser prs, numerous Common Mergansers, Canada Geese prs, Wood Duck prs & Mallards. American Goldfinches in good numbers at the feeder, along with House Finches, DE Juncos & BC Chickadees. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot 
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Re: Birds

Adults also have black belly patches in breeding plumage. If the
black was limited it’s probably n the process of molting into
alternate plumage.

Cliff

On 3/22/25 08:09PM, Robert Kiernan via
groups.io wrote:

4:15 lower dam canal saw & photo dunlin with
some black on belly i looked Sibley guide this should be
juvenile but it says starts July and but very seldom seen south
of breeding area anyone explaining this ?? Help 
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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
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