Hi Robert, I don’t, but what I can tell you is that the only place I’ve ever found the Black-throated Sparrows was in the area right around Initial Point, which is on the way to Swan Falls. The Sage Thrasher should be in that area as well.
Btw, an ‘easy’ spot for Sage Thrasher always seemed to be in the stretch along the highway north of Lucky Peak… don’t know if others would have a similar recommendation.
Have a peaceful evening and safe 4th holiday, everyone. God bless America…Jonathan, HSB
According to Emmett Ranger Dist this a.m., Sagehen Res is closed until 8/31 for logging ops. We keep hiking the hills around it and other than a (lucky) brief windy day in early May, looks like we won’t have access to the trail until fall.
And speaking of birds, some of the local home haircuts around here, including the frightening one in my mirror, are starting to resemble horned larks… minus the cute factor.
On Tuesday evening, I made a last-minute trip to see the HUDSONIAN GODWIT that Jethro Runco found at Boundary Creek WMA (Boundary County) on Monday morning. I arrived at six PM during a merciful break in the rain and quickly found the Godwit foraging near the SW portion of the main/largest pond. As I was watching, a surprise TUNDRA SWAN (unexpected in July) flew in and landed nearby. I returned to the WMA early this morning and could not relocate the Godwit, so it has probably moved on, despite poor and rainy conditions continuing overnight.
On my way home to Moscow, I stopped at Sandpoint City Beach, thinking I was crazy to do so in heavy rain and a 50 degree temperature. Immediately I found a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER that appears to be the earliest southbound (“fall) record for all of Idaho in eBird. 3 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were also present.
