Howdy,
I drove the mudflats from AFR dam to the marina today and found six shorebird species and 31 individuals. They were KILL -6, BBPL -1, AMAV -2,
BASA 1, SAND -6, and LBDO -8. The plover, sanderlings, and dowitchers were in the bay just east of the marina. I also saw one late WFIB along the edge, but no terns.
Good Birding!
Chuck Trost
Always forward, never straight…
good challenge question, JT
aside from that stubby bill, would be a tough call, eh?
LA
From: “Jason Talbot”
To: “Carl Lundblad”
Cc: “Larry Arnold”
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:17:58 PM
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fwd: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey County — Arctic Tern spectacle
What do you look for this time of year to differentiate an Arctic Tern from the Common or Forster’s here in Idaho?
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 30, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Carl Lundblad [ mailto:carl.lundblad@gmail.com | carl.lundblad@gmail.com ] [ible] < [ mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com | ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com ] > wrote:
And some of these Arctic Terns are making it inland, with individuals documented yesterday/Sunday in Nevada and Montana. Take a close look at any late Sterna terns you might encounter in the coming weeks!
Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, Idaho
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 11:04 AM LARRY ARNOLD [ mailto:larnold47@cableone.net | larnold47@cableone.net ] [ible] < [ mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com | ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com ] > wrote:
BQ_BEGIN
in case we have a seawatch fan on IBLE, take a peek at these lists posted by Brian Sullivan….. =)
Larry
From: [ mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com | CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com ] [mailto: [ mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com | CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com ] ] On Behalf Of Brian Sullivan [ mailto:heraldpetrel@gmail.com | heraldpetrel@gmail.com ] [CALBIRDS]
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:05 PM
To: CALBIRDS
Subject: [CALBIRDS] Re: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey County–Arctic Tern spectacle
And here’s what happened after I left. I should have stayed!
[ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815 | https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815 ]
On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 8:32 PM Brian Sullivan < [ mailto:heraldpetrel@gmail.com | heraldpetrel@gmail.com ] > wrote:
BQ_BEGIN
Hello birders,
In keeping with the unprecedented appearance of Arctic Terns close to shore this fall, this afternoon during 20-25 knot NW winds we had an amazing seawatch from Point Pinos that included hundreds (conservatively) of Arctic Terns, all three jaegers and skua, 5 shearwater species including 100+ Buller’s and 3 Manx, etc. It really was one of the best afternoons I’ve ever seen out there. My checklist is here for the time I spent this afternoon, but others stayed later and recorded ever more rarities:
[ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395 | https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395 ]
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Brian L. Sullivan
Digital Publications Lead
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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What do you look for this time of year to differentiate an Arctic Tern from the Common or Forster’s here in Idaho?
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 30, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Carl Lundblad carl.lundblad@gmail.com [ible]
>
> And some of these Arctic Terns are making it inland, with individuals documented yesterday/Sunday in Nevada and Montana. Take a close look at any late Sterna terns you might encounter in the coming weeks!
>
> Good Birding,
>
> Carl Lundblad
> Moscow, Idaho
>
>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 11:04 AM LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible]
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>> in case we have a seawatch fan on IBLE, take a peek at these lists posted by Brian Sullivan….. =)
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>> Larry
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>> From: CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Sullivan heraldpetrel@gmail.com [CALBIRDS]
>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:05 PM
>> To: CALBIRDS
>> Subject: [CALBIRDS] Re: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey County–Arctic Tern spectacle
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>> And here’s what happened after I left. I should have stayed!
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>> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815
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>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 8:32 PM Brian Sullivan
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>> Hello birders,
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>>
>> In keeping with the unprecedented appearance of Arctic Terns close to shore this fall, this afternoon during 20-25 knot NW winds we had an amazing seawatch from Point Pinos that included hundreds (conservatively) of Arctic Terns, all three jaegers and skua, 5 shearwater species including 100+ Buller’s and 3 Manx, etc. It really was one of the best afternoons I’ve ever seen out there. My checklist is here for the time I spent this afternoon, but others stayed later and recorded ever more rarities:
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>> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395
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>> Brian L. Sullivan
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>> Digital Publications Lead
>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Adding to several local reports and a flurry of regional reports in the
last few days, a noisy BLUE JAY was in the University of Idaho Arboretum in
Moscow this morning, mostly working the northeastern edge adjacent to the
neighborhood. There was a good number of late migrants including:
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo: My latest in Idaho and one of only a few October eBird
records for the state.
House Wren: Tied my latest date for Idaho. I had one in the same location
on the same date in 2014, and the only other October record for the
panhandle (in eBird) is by Olsoy/Sorenson on Oct. 1 (2016) at Phillips Farm
Park, north of Moscow.
Orange-crowned, Yellow-rumped, and (1-2) Wilson’s Warblers
Numerous Kinglets (both species), a dozen Northern Flickers, a minimum of
three Townsend’s Solitaires (some or all may overwinter in this location)
Lincoln’s and White-crowned Sparrows
Full list in eBird: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60261064
Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, Idaho
To anyone who has made it past the subject line 🙂
I was simply perusing eBird checklists and found a Varied Thrush report,
with photo, of a single bird found by Ceredig Roberts at Blacks Creek Bird
Reserve! Nothing too crazy but a super neat bird for southern Idaho
nonetheless, although my experience in western Idaho is limited. The
checklist can be found here:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60237793
Good birding,
Austin Young
Pocatello
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Austin Young
younaust@isu.edu
Undergraduate Student
Ecology and Conservation Biology Club President
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
And some of these Arctic Terns are making it inland, with individuals
documented yesterday/Sunday in Nevada and Montana. Take a close look at
any late Sterna terns you might encounter in the coming weeks!
Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, Idaho
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 11:04 AM LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible]
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> in case we have a seawatch fan on IBLE, take a peek at these lists posted
> by Brian Sullivan….. =)
>
> Larry
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> *From:* CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Brian Sullivan heraldpetrel@gmail.com [CALBIRDS]
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:05 PM
> *To:* CALBIRDS
> *Subject:* [CALBIRDS] Re: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey
> County–Arctic Tern spectacle
>
>
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> And here’s what happened after I left. I should have stayed!
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> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815
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> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 8:32 PM Brian Sullivan
> wrote:
>
> Hello birders,
>
>
>
> In keeping with the unprecedented appearance of Arctic Terns close to
> shore this fall, this afternoon during 20-25 knot NW winds we had an
> amazing seawatch from Point Pinos that included hundreds (conservatively)
> of Arctic Terns, all three jaegers and skua, 5 shearwater species including
> 100+ Buller’s and 3 Manx, etc. It really was one of the best afternoons
> I’ve ever seen out there. My checklist is here for the time I spent this
> afternoon, but others stayed later and recorded ever more rarities:
>
>
>
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395
>
>
>
>
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> *Brian L. Sullivan*
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> *Digital Publications LeadCornell Lab of Ornithology*
>
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After seeing an eBird report of 3 Black-bellied Plovers, accompanied by a
beautiful photo by Ben Meredyk, at Mann Lake yesterday, I realized that
these were the same three Pluvialis that we saw and which I apparently
misidentified at long distance in the rain, terrible light, and through
soggy/foggy optics on Saturday. We should have sucked it up and slogged
across the mud for a better look, rather than relying too heavily on my
initial impression. Thanks to Ben and Co. for getting better documentation
of these birds. Both Black-bellied and American Golden-Plovers are very
uncommon to rare visitors to Mann Lake at this season, but the former is
probably more likely to be seen in multiples. Anyhow, apologies for the
confusion and good birding.
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, Idaho
in case we have a seawatch fan on IBLE, take a peek at these lists posted by Brian Sullivan….. =)
Larry
From: CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Sullivan heraldpetrel@gmail.com [CALBIRDS]
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:05 PM
To: CALBIRDS
Subject: [CALBIRDS] Re: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey County–Arctic Tern spectacle
And here’s what happened after I left. I should have stayed!
[ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815 | https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815 ]
On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 8:32 PM Brian Sullivan < [ mailto:heraldpetrel@gmail.com | heraldpetrel@gmail.com ] > wrote:
Hello birders,
In keeping with the unprecedented appearance of Arctic Terns close to shore this fall, this afternoon during 20-25 knot NW winds we had an amazing seawatch from Point Pinos that included hundreds (conservatively) of Arctic Terns, all three jaegers and skua, 5 shearwater species including 100+ Buller’s and 3 Manx, etc. It really was one of the best afternoons I’ve ever seen out there. My checklist is here for the time I spent this afternoon, but others stayed later and recorded ever more rarities:
[ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395 | https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395 ]
—
——————————
Brian L. Sullivan
Digital Publications Lead
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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David Griffin and I had a fun day of birding, mostly in the Lewis-Clark
Valley and beginning at Hell’s Gate State Park in Lewiston. An adult male
SURF SCOTER was in the center of the Snake River a couple of hundred yards
south of the campgrounds, most-easily viewed from the Washington side just
north of Asotin. Other migrants at Hell’s Gate included my (new) latest
VAUX’S SWIFT for Idaho flying with on the order of 1000 Violet-green
Swallows, a late CASPIAN TERN, Greater Yellowlegs, ~150 Yellow-rumped
Warblers (95% Audubon’s, 5% Myrtle), an Orange-crowned Warbler, Common
Yellowthroat, and Western Tanager. At Three-mile Rapids, south of Asotin,
we had a late female LAZULI BUNTING, a Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler, and a
continued stream of Violet-green Swallows on the Washington side of the
Snake River. At Mann Lake, we missed the White-fronted Geese, but had a
surprising count of 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS with continued Pectoral
Sandpipers and a large-ish flock of Long-billed Dowitchers. Ending the day
in Latah County, a Pectoral Sandpiper was at a pond on Little Bear Ridge
Road north of Kendrick, and one of Terry Gray’s RED-NECKED GREBES at Spring
Valley Reservoir near Troy was a long-sought first for me in Latah County.
Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, Idaho
Besides the Cassin’s Finches and Pine Siskins that have recently arrived,
yesterday and today we have been hosting Evening Grosbeaks. Susan thinks
it’s been a long time since they were here, but I honestly can’t remember
them ever actually visiting the yard. (Of course that could just be an age
thing.) And today we had our first DE Junco of the season.
But the biggest surprise visitor is a Chipmunk! We caught glimpses of him 2
days ago, but today I got my best view when I was using binos to watch a
pair of Cassin’s in the tray feeder, and the little blighter jumped in there
with them. I didn’t immediately try to run him off until he then climbed up
the Rudbeckia plants to the tube feeder and sat on a perch, sticking his
face in the feeder opening. I’m feeding so many birds right now that I don’t
really need a rodent depleting my feeders. 😉
Hopefully the chipmunk won’t teach the tree squirrels how to get to my
feeders. I rely on them to clean up whatever I dump on the ground, but I
actively discourage their participation in my backyard hanging banquet.
Tom McCabe, Boise