Just had a phone call from Gary and Linda Ackert who are birding the Hidden Spgs. trail here in Ada Co. They asked me to put this note on ible for them

They are reporting finding an Eastern Warbling Vireo. They heard a vireo and knew that it sounded different from a WWVI They played a EWVI song from Merlin, the bird came within an approx. meter of them. A warbling vireo type was seen and it “looked” to be more yellowish than an expected WWVI. They are trying to get a live recording of the bird. They did not have a camera to get a photo.

The attachment, if it comes thru, shows the approx. location of their sighting.

Continued Good Birding. RL

Don’t get near Bill Moore’s numbers, but between est of individuals visiting feeder at one time & draining of nectar, figure I have about 16 resident Black-chinneds in the area. Know, for sure, have seen 4 individual Black-chinneds this AM. Juveniles should appear in next couple of weeks. And, then our first Fall migration Rufous toward end of July. Calliope &. Broad-tailed mid-Aug & into Sept. 

 

Good numbers of Yellow Warblers, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Bullock’s Orioles, Lazuli Buntings, Red-naped Sapsuckers & House Wrens this year. The Black-headed Grosbeaks have really been putting on a show fly-catching midges in mid-air, this season. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot

I’ve got two 4 cup feeders up and they are emptying one a day, likely a couple hundred birds and constant pressure from before dawn to dusk. Third feeders likely going up this week. Loads of goldfinches still on the sunflower feeders that are still up. House wrens prepping for second brood. Turkey poults are cautiously exploring in the fields with their minders. Not sure Sandhill colt made it after brief sighting early last week, but they are good at hiding in grass.

Bill Moore

Hoot Owl Rd

Inkom

Believe I’ve got at least 3 nesting prs of Black-chinned Hummingbirds by watching visits to the nectar feeder. Male visits outnumber female visits by about 8:1. Indicates females are probably sitting on eggs now. 

 

So, Bill Moore, are you getting your usual multitude of hummingbirds & variety, your direction?

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot