Dark color and eye brow point to Pacific Wren to me but I have only seen and photographed one and it was up in Kootenai country in Boundary County where it would be expected. There are others here that are for more experienced than me.
On Sep 13, 2021, at 3:18 PM, Tom & Susan Soniville <tomnsueid@…> wrote:
Just had this visitor to our yard. I’m “assuming” it is a Pacific Wren, but my experience with wrens is very limited.
Very shy and stayed in the shadows, so had to crank up the ISO to get the picture, thus all the grain.
Any thoughts are welcome.
Tom Soniville
Boise
West Bench
— Tom Soniville Boise. North End<Pacific Wren 1.jpg><Pacific Wren 2jpg.jpg>
Ken Miracle chukar28@… 208-570-2780 “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Saw the great crested flycatcher at about 0930 this morning (9/13) along with 2 other folks. Did not see the warbler, although a warbler-size bird blasted through the trees shortly before seeing the flycatcher. Ran into Liz Medes and se also saw the immature red-shouldered hawk early this morning, but I did not. There also seems to be a goshawk in the area.
Kas Dumroese of Moscow reports that the GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER was still present and fairly cooperative, this morning (9/13), with a BLACKPOLL WARBLER. He may have more details later, here or on eBird.
Delighted you and Heidi got to encounter this big little guy/gal and cool that you spotted the RS Hawk … one I have not seen as far as I know. To bad I did not pay attention to what those thousands of birds were that I saw in 60 years of wandering around in the outdoors before I paid attention to birds I did not eat 🙂
Seen for a few minutes this morning (Sunday) at ~930am today by ~6 folks @ ~ 43.9186937, -116.3381489 (a bit E/SE from the usual area; S of road in thicket between road & pond to SE) then flew downwards and not seen again. Quite secretive or moved on …
We then spotted an immature Red-shouldered circling up and moving to the N over the tracks. Will add pics to eBird later …
Jay
On Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 PM, Jon Barnett <jrb4jc@…> wrote:
11:10 – still active in the same area…
On Sep 11, 2021, at 8:32 AM, Peter Olsoy <peterolsoy@…> wrote:
Same spot by the southwest parking lot, actively feeding and often perching high up in some trees. Seen by me, Katie, Russell and another birder.
The dog trials and hunting seem to be pretty far from the flycatcher spot.
Peter
On Thu, Sep 9, 2021, 5:48 PM akswanson <akswanson@…> wrote:
Check eBird. Many are added to observer’s list but, for now, Ken’s are the best..
On Sep 9, 2021 5:27 PM, Elizabeth Medes <liz.medes@…> wrote:
In truth, I think it found me.
Anyone else in your party get photos of the gray flycatcher?
On Sep 9, 2021, at 2:12 PM, Elizabeth Medes <liz.medes@…> wrote:
Local weather in Montour is going to change tonight – here’s our weather station from a few miles west of there in case anyone wants to track the rain.
We just left at 730pm after 2+ hours with ~10 folks. Apparently no sightings since ~noon … maybe it uses a different area in afternoon/evening?
Jason T is planning to try again early AM 🤞🤞🤞
Jay
On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 2:56 PM, Jeff Fleischer via
groups.io <raptorrunner97321=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Hi Liz,
Wow, what a find, enjoyed looking at your pictures! :). Glad to hear that it has been verified, you are a rock star! Now, what we need this winter from this area is a Northern HawkOwl :). Hope you are enjoying your summer, mine has been busy with doing
stuff around the house and garden, taking a couple of camping trips, and creating 33 new routes for the project this winter, yikes, more work!:). Take care,
Jeff
On Sep 8, 2021, at 12:45 PM, Elizabeth Medes <liz.medes@…> wrote:
Very happy to have this confirmed and thanks to Denise and Cheryl for accelerating that this a.m.
Attaching two point and shoots, and I would love to hear a caption for the one giving me the stink-eye.
Repeating here again, bird trials at Montour this weekend. Imagine this is an extremely short window. Bird likes to perch on dead snags in the open near mid-canopy maples. Walk in thicket west of post fence in west parking lot and hopefully you will
get a view.
Cheers,
Liz Medes
Emmett, Gem County (the east side)
On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 11:43 AM Denise Hughes <deniseh449@…> wrote:
I was just told there is going to be dog trials at Montour on Saturday and Sunday. Probably best to look before then.
We saw the bird in the area around the parking area at the west entrance of the WMA. Check the dead branches on the deciduous trees, about 1/2 to 2/3 up the tree.
Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho
On Sep 8, 2021, at 9:09 AM, Carl Lundblad <carl.lundblad@…> wrote:
Liz Medes reports that the Great Crested Flycatcher, that she found yesterday, is still present at Montour WMA (Gem County) this morning. This will represent the second record for Idaho, pending IBRC acceptance.
“A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words.” Thomas Huxley
208-859-0072
Ken Miracle chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Ken Miracle chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Ken Miracle chukar28@… 208-570-2780 “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Seen for a few minutes this morning (Sunday) at ~930am today by ~6 folks @ ~ 43.9186937, -116.3381489 (a bit E/SE from the usual area; S of road in thicket between road & pond to SE) then flew downwards and not seen again. Quite secretive or moved on …
We then spotted an immature Red-shouldered circling up and moving to the N over the tracks. Will add pics to eBird later …
