These were circling over the Emmett WW Treatment Plant this a.m. Unfortunately, this was as close as I could get with my point and shoot before they took off. Any clues? Got mixed results with Merlin photo ID.
Liz
Emmett ID
Re: Kinglet Rush
YR Warblers have invaded Boise. I have been seeing and hearing them everywhere along my bike rides, from the North End to Les Bois race track. And my first (and, so far, only) RC Kinglet was 2 days ago. Plus a DE Junco snuck into our yard 2 days ago to grab some of the seed that the doves and squirrels didn’t get. He was back again yesterday and today, but solo. But the real treat was 9 Pine Siskins in our Rudbeckia plants and the feeders this am. We have a picture from a few years ago where I’m standing by the feeders with about 20 Pine Siskins at my feet and one in my hand. 😉 Maybe a repeat this year?
Tom
P.S. Almost forgot that I had my first male Gadwall in breeding plumage yesterday. Another treat.
Re: Kinglet Rush
This week counted several kinglets, nearly all Ruby C, at Sage Hen Res and Wilson’s Meadow in Gem Cty, and near Cascade Lake shoreline, all mixed with YR Audobon warblers. RCs were in our Emmett yard yesterday, along with the arrival of Oregon juncos. Hate to see the RCs go.
Notable at Cascade was lack of evening grosbeaks and juncos, which we saw in high numbers exactly 1 year ago. Checked out the southern half of the reservoir and other than coots, no migrating waterfowl whereas last year this time, it was jam packed. Much warmer weather this year, and a whole lotta smoke.
Liz Medes
Emmett, the east side
Kinglet Rush
Today, most numerous migrants coming through are RC Kinglets. Found one mixed flock of approx 20 birds, mostly RC Kinglets with 5-6 juv Audubon’s/YR Warblers. Best bird, so far, today has been a first winter White-throated Sparrow. Did see a single, adult male Townsend’s Warbler (finally, first in 2 yrs) last wkend. And, a few Orange-crowneds this past week.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Plover
Earlier I said I had a black bell.plover at dry lake looking at photo closer it looks more like American golden
Dry lake
6:pm lots of birds from one end to the other water level down more mud showing Baird’s least. Yellow legs solitary avocet dowitchers 1juv blk.bell plover
Fall Migrants
This AM, with cooler temps & no wind, finding small groups of mainly juvenile Audubon’s Warblers, working their way through, 1 MacGillivray’s, resident RB Nuthatch family & group of 5 Pine Siskins picking seeds from top cones of blue spruce trees. Also, Chipping Sparrows, both juv & adult. Am Robins are present in good numbers.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Corvids
Thanks Dean
Re: Corvids
We’ve had CLNU at our place, 5020 feet elevation, since we built in 2006. They follow the pine seed crop and this year is a bonanza for them, at least in our locale. I normally see CAJA a bit higher.
Dean
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Corvids
IBLE, posing a question about observed presence of Canada jays and Clark’s nutcrackers at non typical habitat. In Valley Co. at 5k elevation I have been seeing both species more frequently as compared to 10 years ago? Adaptation to limited resources from various factors not limited to the big one, climate upheaval? Thoughts ?
Cheers, Rich Rusnak
Cheers, Rich Rusnak