Just in the last week I have had Evening Grosbeaks, Cassin’s Finches, Pine
Siskins, RB Nuthatches, BC Chickadees, DE Juncos, WC Sparrows, and RC
Kinglets and YR Warblers (the latter 2 heard only). That’s in addition to
the usual suspects of H. Finches, M. Doves, L Goldfinches and the occasional
A. Goldfinch in winter finery. N. Flickers still occasionally come to my
feeders, and all the activity also attracts “Alice Cooper,” to keep them all
in line.

It has already been an amazing fall in my yard, and my bike rides have
produced 41 species 2 out of the last 4 days, with 39 today. And tomorrow
there’s a big front coming down from the north that should make for even
more fun. And just 2 weeks ago I was having to bike 15 to 20 miles just to
find 30 birds.

I love the change of season!!!!

Tom McCabe, Boise