Interesting article
The July/August 2022 issue of The Atlantic (available online or Apple News) has a vey interesting article entitled How Animals Perceive The World that relies in part on research by scientists affiliated with Boise State University, including IBO’s Heidi Ware Carlisle.
Re: Possible Purple Martins in Fremont County
Thanks Mark.
Cliff
Re: Possible Purple Martins in Fremont County
FWIW, I spent about an hour and a half last night and again this morning at Silver Lake and did not find any Purple Martins. Most of the swallows were pretty high but the light was good today and I could easily identify them even at the furthest distance of observation. It might be worth taking a look from time to time but I won’t be able to get there again for three or four days. As a consolation the Red-necked Grebes are present and were calling last night and I heard a Virginia Rail call several times at dusk.
Cliff
Re: Possible Purple Martins in Fremont County
Yes, I saw them on June 19, didn’t realize they are rare there. I saw them over Silver Lake in the park.
In my travels over the last month, it seems like a good year for Purple Martin in the west.
Mark Stackhouse
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Possible Purple Martins in Fremont County
There are two recent reports of up to six Purple Martins flying over Silver Lake in Harriman State Park. Just thought I’d give everyone a heads up…
Cliff
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Island Park, Idaho
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Re: Ted Trueblood
John, I was there about 10 days ago. Two guys from IDFG were there working on the area. The water was intentionally drained as they are restructuring the base. It will be refilled as soon as the project is completed.
Virginia Rivers
Ted Trueblood
Amy & I visited Ted Trueblood yesterday only to find it dried up! Never seen that here before.
Looks like a bad year for reservoirs, though I must say Mountain Home was looking OK, at least last Wednesday.
Black’s Creek will be next I suspect.
John Shortis
Re: Conspicuous Absence
Have the House Wrens showed up in Blackfoot? Earlier in the month Brian Carrigan noted the wrens had not yet appeared in usual numbers.
Diann Stone
Boise Depot Bench
I.D.
Montour w.m.a today cannot I.D. THIS FLY Ct I was swarmed by skeeters.Seems i forgot my repel.the thougt of sitting in my vehicle window’s rolled up no way the only thing in my vehicle was hand cleaner for covid
So it worked pretty well no more swarming & no bites