Tom,

I thought I saw an osprey sitting on the cell tower by the water treatment plant off Veterans Parkway, late this morning. Since I was driving, I didn’t get a clear look, but figured it had to
be an osprey or bald eagle.

Tom Soniville

Boise West Bench

I’m not sure how many folks have already seen an Osprey this year, but my FOY came by yesterday as I was biking the greenbelt. Some other birds have become harder to find, and today I had to extend my ride to Hulls Gulch in order to keep my string of 40-bird days going. (33 days and counting)

I agree with Larry Arnold that birding is perfect during this Covid crazy time, but the greenbelt was more like a weekend yesterday because of all the closures. Today the cold seemed to reduce the numbers.

Tom McCabe, Boise

Carolyn Bishop and I did our winter raptor survey north of Idaho Falls today and saw one flock of about 200 Snow Geese flying along 97^th North between 15^th East and 5^th West.  Later we saw a flock of probably 2000 Snow Geese flying near 3100 East between 530 North and 650 North.  We also checked out the area along 105^th West north of the Arco Highway.  There is still a lot of snow there and also a few snow melt ponds but no geese.  There was one flooded area with about 100 gulls, three California Gulls among the many more Ring-billed Gulls.  We also saw many Trumpeter Swans both in the air and in the fields.

Kit

Kit Struthers

Idaho Falls, ID

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