Way cool! I had evening grosbeaks today. First of the season.
Re: Nampa Christmas Bird Count
Day one of count week is off to a good start. A Least Sandpiper is in the lower dam canal outlet at Deer Flat NWR. Hopefully the forecasted snow doesn’t send it flying south before Saturday.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Just now our my kitchen window
Kit Struthers
kit619@…
Idaho Falls ID
Nampa Christmas Bird Count
Today starts the count week for the Nampa CBC, 12/18 through 12/24. Bird species not seen on count day, Saturday 12/21, can be added to the CBC list.
Rules for the count –
1. the birds must be in the count circle, Caldwell and Nampa and areas in between; north to the Boise River, south to Missouri and Farner, west to the Snake River and east to Garrity in Nampa.
2. count species only, no need to count individual birds
If you are out birding in the count area before Saturday and see any ‘good’ birds please let Cheryl or I know. On count day we can let the area counters know to look for them.
Feeder watchers: if you would like to participate in the count by counting birds at your feeders please get in touch with Cheryl or me. Include your your location so we don’t double count.
Cheryl – bchuizinga@… , Denise – den.hug100@…
Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho
Re: Brant in Boise ~ ~ ~
If anyone happens to see the Brant tomorrow (Wed) morning or mid-day I would appreciate an email. I will be in Boise tomorrow.
Thanks in advance!
John Powell
Cascade
Re: San Blas CBC !!
anyone on IBLE want to go? you’d definitely love it……..
I can’t go this year because of a prior commitment (thru Jan 13 or so), otherwise i’d be shopping for flights…!!!
LA
Re: [texbirds] Mad Island CBC
That’s Bush League stuff, Larry. If we only get 230 species on our CBC here in San Blas (Jan. 2) I’ll be wanting to slit my wrists . . .
We had 294 species last year, with only 28 counters (that was the most since 1986, however). If I had the team they have in Texas, we’d top 300 species every year. We had 310 with count week birds.
Easy flights to Puerto Vallarta – maybe you’d like to join us . . .
Mark
Mark Stackhouse
from Mexico:
01-323-285-1243 (San Blas, Nayarit)
001-801-518-5618 (cellular – U.S. and Mexico)
from U.S.
011-52-323-285-1243 or
1-801-518-5618
[texbirds] Mad Island CBC
my #1 rated bucket list CBC, but one needs a great resume to play this one……….. =)
btw, Brent is a long-time hummingbird bander
Larry
Brant in Boise ~ ~ ~
Sir Tom McCabe called to report that he had just seen our BRANT buddy arrive at the west end of Veteran’s Pond, 1140 a.m., how cool is that ?? =)
continuing since at least 18 Nov………
Larry
Re: [sbcobirding] Carpinteria CBC preliminary report
Since we are sharing our fun birds, I had a Townsend’s Solitaire on my CBC this past Sunday from Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Thanks for sending one to us!
Interesting that the Barred Owl is becoming a little more reliable in your area. Common for us. Not sure what that says about the fate of the Spotted Owl.
Mary Korkor
Hartland, Wisconsin (Occasionally Boise)