On Aug 9, 2026, at 6:26 AM, Richard and Ann Rusnak via groups.io <rarusnak62@…> wrote:

Indeed, there are fascinating and tragic wildlife movements occurring across the continent, forced by a rapidly changing climate and the cascade of its effects. One wonders if the PIWO’s are following beetle and drought killed forestry changes? Adapt or perish, the constant burden of all life on this little blue orb. Abhorrently, now humans have created a run away locomotive of innumerable change. Simultaneously a fascinating and depressing time to be alive.

eBird is an invaluable project, in regard to documenting these changes, as we are all well aware. 

Does anyone else have similar observations from your years of observations and documentations?

It would be fun to hear more of these 1st hand experiences from the community.

Cheers, Rich

Boise/Valley Co.

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On Aug 8, 2026, at 21:32, Ken Miracle via groups.io <chukar28@…> wrote:

Pileated have been in the Wood River Valley riparian for at least the last 10 years. They were my nemesis for some time. I finally went up and saw them for the first time when I knew what I was seeing at Ponderosa State Park. Shortly after being surrounded by mom dad and the kids at Ponderosa I had one fly over my head and land in a tree at the Intermountain Bird Observatory Lucky Peak banding station Now I see and hear them quite frequently all along the Boise Front and they are regulars at IBO Lucky Peak. There have been a few unconfirmed sightings in the last couple of years along the Boise River upstream from the start of the Bethine Church River Trail upstream to Lucky Peak Dam. Last year I heard one at Barber Park but could not find it.

On Aug 8, 2026, at 7:17 PM, Cliff Weisse via groups.io <cliffandlisa@…> wrote:

A couple days ago I was stuck at a road construction site on US 20 @ Ashton Hill, about five miles north of Ashton and Pileated Woodpecker flew across the road and landed in a tree it started hammering on. This is by far the furthest south I’ve seen one in eastern Idaho. For whatever reason they have moved into the Centennial Mountains along the Idaho/Montana border (as well as the Gallatin valley and Bozeman, MT area). Maybe they’re going to start showing up in riparian areas in the upper Snake River Valley? Time will tell.

Cliff

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Island Park, Idaho
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