They way out off upper dam lake lowell west.of nampa
Re: Snows
Where were these at?
Thanks,
Charlie Allen
On Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 04:49:26 PM MST, Robert Kiernan <photobirder@…> wrote:
I didn’t think they here this time of year it was about 1:30 today
Snows
I didn’t think they here this time of year it was about 1:30 today
T Sol Y’all
I saw the Townsend solitaire in my backyard for the first time since last winter. I’m very excited to have him back! Happy new year everyone
Re: Trumpeter Swans
There has been one in Squaw Creek, along HWY 52 between Sweet and the reservoir. Grayish juvenile.
Liz Medes, Emmett
Re: Trumpeter Swans
These could be the two that were on Payette Lake ten days ago during the McCall CBC.
Dean Jones
Trumpeter Swans
Sorry that this notice is so late, but I found 2 Trumpeter Swans at Quinn’s Pond today. No idea if they will stick around, but they were quite a sight. One was a pure white adult and the other was a gray juvenile.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Assistance with Bear Lake Valley (IDBL) Christmas Bird Count
Idaho Birders,
Greetings! My dad and I have managed the Bear Lake Valley CBC (IDBL) for many years. We’ve slowly lost our support over the years (folks are getting older) and we need a little help covering one area this year. The area we need help with includes the town of Ovid, Idaho and has varied habitats (ag lands, riparian, residential, forest). Most roads will be snow packed and this part of the state is sparsely populated with Montpelier as the largest city within the CBC circle. This CBC also includes parts of Bear Lake, several small towns with fascinating histories, and comes close to the border of Wyoming.
The Bear Lake Valley CBC will be on Wednesday, January 4. If you are interested and are able to help, please contact me directly at 208-721-0884 by phone or text. I will give you the details and more information on this CBC and how you can help. Thank you!
Regards,
Micah Austin
Ammon, Idaho
208-721-0884
Boise CBC Today – Look out for count week birds!
Hello birders!
Today was the Boise Christmas Bird Count, we recorded 97 species (pending anything unusual in data I don’t have yet) including count firsts Broad-winged Hawk and Gray Catbird. CBC count week goes through the 29th, anything we get during count week but not today contributes to our species total. If anyone wants to go looking for count week species, here’s some birds we missed today you could focus your energy on: Cackling Goose, Northern Pintail, Redhead, Canvasback, Rough-legged Hawk, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Hairy Woodpecker, Prairie Falcon, Marsh Wren, Varied Thrush, Red Crossbill, White-throated Sparrow, and Orange-crowned Warbler.
Any birds seen within the circle on the attached map count. Please email me if you see any of these species, or anything else unusual between now and Thursday.
Thank you and happy birding!
-Lucian
Re: White-headed Woodpecker, Williamson’s Sapsucker off Bogus Basin Rd
Hi Dean,
I’m not on FB but do follow R2R. Was just talking with Matthew (husband) about likely bad trails. Our hiker number is low so I’m thinking it will be pretty easy to provide back up plans (Rocky Canyon, 8th Street Rd, etc). It does look like most trails will be bad 🙁
Hope you are doing well and have a great holiday. Maybe I’ll “see” you on Zoom mtg tomorrow night.
Thanks again Dean.
Danette