Oddly enough, we saw them strolling along roads near farms on Maui. I was convinced at first they were some kind of rare exotica. The photo with this checklist was taken in dense fog.
Liz Medes
Emmett
Re: Melanistic Ring-necked Pheasant
I’ve never experienced them , but my son has seen black pheasants here in central Oregon.
Google them and you’ll see that they are fairly commonly bred for game farms.
Joel Tisley
Melanistic Ring-necked Pheasant
Sure not much to report lately. Mainly, Canada Geese, Trumpeter Swans coming over daily, from winter wheat fields to the river. And, moose. See 2-3 daily on place, from yearling calf to cows to bulls, both young to a couple big, mature ones.
This AM, looked out across winter wheat field & saw, what I thought was a Raven with 2 Pheasant roosters. Binocs showed a completely black RN Pheasant rooster. First I’ve ever seen.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: No Birds at Feeders
Having bemoaned our lack of birds, we woke up to double the usual number of lesser goldfinches and juncos. Around noon a flock of about 100 robins came into the neighborhood
and were followed by about 50 cedar waxwings. Next up was a large flock of starlings, who tried to find out how many of them could land on our bird bath at one time (about a dozen is the correct answer). Two yellow rump warblers appeared with the starlings
(a first for our yard). The final group of the day was a flock of two to three dozen magpies. By 3 PM all the birds were gone, not so much as a junco remained. I’m guessing the next weather front is pushing them, or maybe it was our neighborhood’s turn on
their rotation schedule.
Great fun either way!
Tom Soniville
Re: No Birds at Feeders
In Valley County, McCall area, there is a very good seed crop in the ponderosas, so my feeders lack customers. Birds are out there but getting natural foods.
Dean Jones
Boise & Donnelly
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Re: No Birds at Feeders
So I took a hike yesterday around the house. Within a mile we saw flocks of goldfinches, juncos, pine siskins and chickadees. They’re out there, just not at the feeders. That’s a good thing.
Re: No Birds at Feeders
Thanks to all of you for these interesting reports. I appreciate the descriptions of your observations.
Diann Stone Boise
Re: No Birds at Feeders
Boise North End. Justa few Juncos. 1-2 atta time
Bob Perata
Re: No Birds at Feeders
Same here (foothills east of Pocatello). There was an abundance of seeds on the maples, the fir trees are loaded with cones, we’ve had very mild temps and snow cover is nil. I often hike in the forests around here and the birds are out there, hard to say if the numbers are down or if they’re just more dispersed. I have noticed more red crossbills than years past.
Re: No Birds at Feeders
Wow! I didn’t realize how lucky I am. I’ve got Juncos out the wazoo in my yard, and frequent visits from Song Sparrows, House Finches and M. Doves. Plus, when they all disappear, I can usually be sure that Alice, our resident Cooper’s Hawk, is around.
Plus the Boise Greenbelt has been great of late and my daily totals have exceeded 30 birds. Today’s raptors included a GH Owl, RT Hawk, and A Kestrel.
Tom McCabe, Boise