Yes, we also only see an occasional fall migration rufous at our Boise yard. Currently at the Valley Co cabin, we are enjoying major hummer wars between the black-chinned, calliope’s and rufous.
Cheers, Rich
Re: Rufous hummer
I’ve got two 4 cup feeders up that each drained in a little over two days, started bulk feed preparation, that would be 150-200 hummers, 50/cup emptied. Mostly BC, but others around and females. Got an oriole yesterday and Sandhill colts growing.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom
Re: Rufous hummer
That’s good news! I won’t get any Rufous here along SE ID Snake River until they start their Fall migration. Last yr, that started by mid-July. Now, Black-chinneds at the feeders, but not as many as last year. Know I have 4 for certain, but the nectar isn’t draining nearly as fast this year.
If Bill Moore is checking in, curious what your hummer action is like.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Rufous hummer
Cool, we have a male and female rufous as well today, in the hills just NE of Cascade. Not certain when they arrived, we are not here full time.
Cheers, Rich Rusnak
Rufous hummer
The first rufous of the season, a male, arrived today at our feeder. Just north of Donnelly near Lake Fork Creek.
One Single House Wren
Finally, saw a single House Wren today. It was “parading” along the rail of the back deck, this AM. Only one I’ve seen this Spring. Usually, one of my first Spring arrivals.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Alder Flycatcher / Fremont County
Lisa looked it up and it’s definitely private property but I don’t think it’s posted – it’s definitely not posted along the river. That said there’s a place in Ashton the rents kayaks so you could always get there by floating in.
Cliff
Alder Flycatcher / Fremont County
This afternoon I was floating the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River downstream from Warm River and I heard an Alder Flycatcher singing. It hung around for the thirty or so minutes I was in the area and seemed to be on territory, at one point countersinging with a Willow Flycatcher. The location is 44° 5’47.57″N / 111°22’47.44″W. I’m pretty sure this is private property but it’s not posted and lots of fishermen eat lunch on the bank here. I most likely won’t be able to get back there and check on it for at least a week. I’m hoping someone can find and record it in the mean time.
Cliff
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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@…
Re: Curiosity Question
Thanks for the info, Patty! Finally had Bullock’s Orioles appear in typical numbers & activity of BC Hummingbirds is increasing at the nectar feeder
Good numbers of BH Grosbeaks, but zero House Wrens here.
Brian
Re: Curiosity Question
Slower on this side of Blackfoot as well, although YH Blackbirds are as numrous as always. We have several pairs of House Wrens nesting and serenading and a few W Tanagers visiting the pot fountain. Bullock’s Orioles are fairly plentiful, but not in our usual numbers. Only a few BH Grosbeaks, Cassin’s Finches, Yellow Warblers, and BC Hummers. I’m hearing Western Wood Peewees but have only seen one. The same with Meadow Larks. Last year we had Evening Grosbeaks galore all summer, but only one brief visit by a male a vew weeks ago. Still an occasional Lazuli Bunting but not in earlier numbers. We’re waking to Ring-necked Pheasant call but no Sand Hill Cranes. California Quail abound. Strange year.
Patty Gailey
Blackfoot
(By the Blackfoot River)