FOY hummingbird! Location, Pocatello east bench. Just stopped snowing, temp 32°, 8PM and had our first hummer of 2026. Pretty sure it was a male calliope but the light was poor. Glad I put the feeders up early!
Michael Bickley
Pocatello
Evening Grosbeaks
A small flock of Evening Grosbeaks made an appearance yesterday after a winter-long absence.
Broad Tailed Hummingbird
First arrival this evening of a broad-tailed hummingbird in the hills east of Pocatello, Moonlight Mine area.
American Pipits
Came across a pair of American Pipits along the Snake River. Both were paler adults in breeding plumage with buffy-faint reddish breasts. Walking along river edge & bobbing when stopped. Been awhile since I’ve seen Pipits.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Any ID Hummingbird Sightings?
Thanks All! Seems Hummingbirds could appear soon. Went on and refilled my nectar feeder.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Any ID Hummingbird Sightings?
There was a Calliope photographed in Orofino on Apr 1st but I
don’t see any other accepted recrods this year.
Cliff
On 4/5/26 10:33AM, Richard and Ann
Rusnak via groups.io wrote:
Rusnak via groups.io wrote:
SW Boise, no hummers yet. But last summer the black chinned stayed
well into mid Sept, the latest in my 5 yrs at this location.Cheers, Rich Rusnak
On Apr 5, 2026, at 10:15, lcarrigan_55 via groups.io
<carriganbw@…> wrote:
My sister over Gig Harbor, WA way had arrival of
Rufous Hummingbirds around 2 wks ago. I put out nectar
feeder 10 days ago & no visitors, yet. The winds
haven’t helped, but hopefully getting past that now.
Curious, any ID birders seeing hummingbirds yet?Brian CarriganBlackfoot
-- Cliff and Lisa Weisse Island Park, Idaho cliffandlisa@...
Re: Any ID Hummingbird Sightings?
SW Boise, no hummers yet. But last summer the black chinned stayed well into mid Sept, the latest in my 5 yrs at this location.
Cheers, Rich Rusnak
Re: Any ID Hummingbird Sightings?
The hummingbird migration site shows them as far north as Salt Lake area and a couple over along Idaho Oregon border. I’m ready.
Had a flock of 4 – 6 bluebirds yesterday morning.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl Rd
Inkom
Any ID Hummingbird Sightings?
My sister over Gig Harbor, WA way had arrival of Rufous Hummingbirds around 2 wks ago. I put out nectar feeder 10 days ago & no visitors, yet. The winds haven’t helped, but hopefully getting past that now. Curious, any ID birders seeing hummingbirds yet?
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Boise River Road
We’ve found some pretty nice birds in the spring.
Denise Hughes