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CDA LONG-TAILED DUCKS

The 2 Long-tailed Ducks continued at North Idaho College Beach In Coeur d’ Alene, this morning.  They were tucked back in Cougar Bay, southwest of Cedars Floating Restaurant, and then moved out among the pylons further to the east.  A scope is probably required.  Two Red-breasted Mergansers were nearby. 

Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad 
Moscow, ID
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Re: life beyond suet… ?? [1 Attachment]

thx Bill, for others with Macs……..

Peanut Butter Stuff (PBS)

 

Melt together 1/2 cup lard and 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter (microwave), then add stuff in approximate amounts:

lately I’ve been starting with a commercial suet cake and adding chunky PB (magic stuff)

 

1 cup corn meal

1 cup oatmeal (I use 5-seed “bulk” from WinCo)

1/2 cup flour (whatever’s on hand, prefer whole grain or whole wheat)

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped nuts, e.g., almonds, walnuts, pnuts, sunseed, again whatever’s on hand

 

Combine melted and dry ingredients and mix well, might take a bit more microwaving.

 

Can be made into suet cakes (for wire cages) or stuffed into holes in a suet log (good for defeating starlings, but magpies aren’t fooled very long, haha)

 

credit – original author was a master hummingbird bander in Alabama, 20+ yrs ago…….. 

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Re: migration and irruption

IBLE, with cc’s to people otherwise unable to receive ~~~~~ ?

I don’t remember responding to Carl’s note below…….  maybe yes in my dreams?

Carl provides excellent discussion, and I’ve gotta say that migration in all of its “formats” has long been one of my topmost two or three favorite subjects regarding birds, and Peter Berthold’s “General Survey” (2001, maybe since updated?) (Oxford Ornithology Series) has been one of my favorite references on topic.  I can offer only conjectures, e.g., that “irruptive species” utilize irruption as a precondition to range expansion in a manner similar to “vagrant species” that are doing the same thing but at a slower pace.  As an example, some warbler species tend to wander out of their expected ranges much more often than others do, and looking back at state-level CBC data I can see that ECDO are expanding northward way faster than WWDO, yada yada et yada.  I’ve often thought of out-of-range birds as genetic outliers that are necessary for a given species’ adaptive survival in a universe that is continually changing, whether they be considered as “typical migrants” or not.  And I’ve not often considered “irruption” to be a black-and-white phenomenon for this or that species, vs. not for other species where it is much more subtle.  Does this make sense?  Seems to me there is a “spectrum” of “irruption” with some species being far less obvious at it than others…?

Maybe somebody can provide clarity, or reference to published data re “migration and propensity toward irruption” as it might relate to genetic variability.  But I can’t imagine what such “data” might look like.

Thank you, Carl, 10^6 for your discussion below.  Love it !!   =)

Larry
W Boise / Garden City
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life beyond suet… ??

It’s 31F here in W Boise, overcast, calm, and good-sized snowflakes have been drifting downward, lazily, much of the afternoon, Cooper’s Hawk has visited our backyard bird feeding station a couple times, presumably to maintain order and heightened vigilance, geese are huddled together across the street, mallards and wood ducks are snooping around under the crabapple trees, and impish feathered beasties have been constantly working my caged PBS suet (loose recipe attached)… including chickadees, nuthatches, kinglets, juncos, woodpeckers, sparrows.  There’s been a nonstop parade to/from the suet, so I can’t help but wonder… what would these ‘lil squirts be doing without my suet offering? 

 

“Hi ho, Curious George, I have no idea!” she said.

 

Larry

 

 

 

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Re: IBLE Transfer to Groups.io

Thank you for your efforts and for finding what you think will be a suitable replacement for IBLE. I do enjoy reading the reports and anecdotes from around the state. When people tell the tale of their bird sightings, it is more interesting to me than a posting of species, place, and time. Backyard tales can be just as attention-getting as stories from the field. So keep those stories coming.

Diann Stone  Boise Depot Bench

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[eBird Alert] Ada County Rare Bird Alert

apologies for this totally weird cross-posting note, but

way to go POO =)

persistence rocks !!!

and so do the host and hostess =)

I’ve always thought of Cheryl as the Persistence Queen of Idaho, and think I still do, maybe….. ja?

LA

—– Forwarded Message —–
From: ebird-alert@…
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2019 3:02:25 AM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Ada County Rare Bird Alert

*** Species Summary:

– Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) (1 report)
– Ovenbird (3 reports)

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Thank you for subscribing to the Ada County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Ada County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36228
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) (Junco hyemalis mearnsi) (1)
– Reported Nov 27, 2019 12:25 by Jason Talbot
– Home, Ada, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=43.7127895,-116.3183177&ll=43.7127895,-116.3183177
– Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S61798715
– Comments: “Pink sides. Lighter Gray head with dark prominent lores extending around eyes.”

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (1)
– Reported Nov 27, 2019 15:40 by POO WRIGHT-PULLIAM
– 505 S Bitteroot Dr, Boise US-ID (43.6000,-116.2790), Ada, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=43.600002,-116.279006&ll=43.600002,-116.279006
– Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S61805636
– Comments: “In its favorite spot under the rosemary(?). Gray brown back and wings with orange cap and white eyering, chest white with dark spots leading down chest. Pale bill. My fourth try! Idaho 1st for me.”

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (1)
– Reported Nov 27, 2019 11:12 by Heidi Ware Carlisle
– Bitteroot House, Ada, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=43.5998196,-116.278855&ll=43.5998196,-116.278855
– Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S61797426
– Comments: “Watched for almost 20 minutes in back yard. Pierced in lilac tree preening and stretching. Also seen at 1012 and 1032 for short bouts”

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (1)
– Reported Nov 27, 2019 11:12 by Jay Carlisle
– Bitteroot House, Ada, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=43.5998196,-116.278855&ll=43.5998196,-116.278855
– Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S61797427
– Comments: “Watched for almost 20 minutes in back yard. Pierced in lilac tree preening and stretching. Also seen at 1012 and 1032 for short bouts”

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Re: IBLE Transfer to Groups.io

extreme thanks Cliff…….  LOVE this news !!
apologies for online / public / answer but YES i want to contribute to the transfer, moi feel compelled and I hope others do too……..
pls give us an idea of price, one-time?  vs. are there recurring charges?
again, infinite apologies like 10^6 for responding in public vs. your request for off-line reply
I for one can’t live in Idaho w/o a public non-FB forum for birds and birding, just can’t, because after moving 20 +/-  times during our lives together, Missy and I don’t need / nor want / any more moves
i.e., meaning all y’all might be stuck with us for the duration of our lives, so sorry   😉
yeehah?
tisk

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