Larry-

Great to read your reference to Al Larson.

I got to know Al and Hilda in the early 80s after moving to Boise and
joining Golden Eagle Audubon where they served in many capacities.

Here is one fun fact from that era that speaks to their multi-faceted
efforts for birds and those of us who love them: they ran a small but
thriving business selling seed for bird feeders, with profits going to
Audubon. One of their offerings which was a first for most if not all of us
was black oil sunflower seed.

On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 4:43 PM LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] < ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he
> is……97
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> maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??
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> —–Original Message—–
> From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
> Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000
> Bluebirds
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> https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8
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Jim Lyons
jflyons@gmail.com
208-340-0533

I kept hearing a squeaky toy.

And when my eyes popped open at 0430 hrs, I was still hearing it…

Turns out it was one of my Screech Buddies, as in WESO =)

Wow, they do a wonderful job at keeping our mouse population in check. maybe even better / more efficient / than a cat would do?

We’ve been wearing hard hats lately whilst outside doing yard “work” as a cautionary measure because of all these chipity zippy hummingbirds 😉 still only Black-chins here in west Boise…..

Nice cloudy but humid day in River City,

Larry and Missy

Fantastic! Well, then a warm hello to Al, and a big thank you for your wonderful example to all birders and conservationists! (And congrats on still making a difference at 97! Respect!). Jonathan

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 7, 2019, at 6:43 PM, Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible] > wrote:

Al has been a member of IBLE for a very long time. He is a lurker and rarely posts. And yes he is 97.

Al should be finishing up with monitoring his bluebird boxes. He usually finishes up in early to mid August.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:12 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] > wrote:

from a correspondent in Pennsylvania of all places.
i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he is……97

maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??

—–Original Message—–
From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds

https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8

Super story. Thanks for sharing

Bob Davis

> On Aug 7, 2019, at 19:11, Michael Wiegand onwingsof_Pearl@Hotmail.com [ible] wrote:
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> and he is one of the greatest people on this planet…if you could ever meet him and go with him on an adventure like so many of us have…you will understand what a great contributor he has been to avian conservation !
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> Michael Wiegand
> Pearl, Idaho
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> 208-859-3643-c
> 208-286-0506-h
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> www.habiscapes.com
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> “the truth is out there!”
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> From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:41 PM
> Cc: IBLE
> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds
>
> Al has been a member of IBLE for a very long time. He is a lurker and rarely posts. And yes he is 97.
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> Al should be finishing up with monitoring his bluebird boxes. He usually finishes up in early to mid August.
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> Denise Hughes
> Caldwell, Idaho
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> On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:12 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] wrote:
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>> from a correspondent in Pennsylvania of all places.
>> i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he is…….97
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>> maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??
>>
>>
>> —–Original Message—–
>> From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
>> Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds
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>> https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8
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and he is one of the greatest people on this planet…if you could ever meet him and go with him on an adventure like so many of us have…you will understand what a great contributor he has been to avian conservation !

Michael Wiegand
Pearl, Idaho

208-859-3643-c
208-286-0506-h

www.habiscapes.com

“the truth is out there!”

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From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible]
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:41 PM
Cc: IBLE
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds

Al has been a member of IBLE for a very long time. He is a lurker and rarely posts. And yes he is 97.

Al should be finishing up with monitoring his bluebird boxes. He usually finishes up in early to mid August.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:12 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] > wrote:

from a correspondent in Pennsylvania of all places.
i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he is…….97

maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??

—–Original Message—–
From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds

https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8

Al has been a member of IBLE for a very long time. He is a lurker and rarely posts. And yes he is 97.

Al should be finishing up with monitoring his bluebird boxes. He usually finishes up in early to mid August.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

> On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:12 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] wrote:
>
>
>
>
> from a correspondent in Pennsylvania of all places.
> i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he is…….97
>
> maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??
>
>
> —–Original Message—–
> From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
> Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds
>
>
>
> https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8
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Old friend of mine, back in my early days of birding with my dad. He had a Black-billed Cuckoo that hung around his property at least a couple of summers. He could imitate it perfectly and call it in. Al was very involved in the Audubon society. I doubt he ever was associated with IBLE. Haven’t seen him since before his wife Hilda passed away. Lovely people. Thx for the quick memory jog! Jonathan, HSB

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:43 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] > wrote:

from a correspondent in Pennsylvania of all places.
i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he is……97

maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??

—–Original Message—–
From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds

https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8

from a correspondent in Pennsylvania of all places.
i’d heard of Al Larson, haven’t met him, and had no idea how old he is……97

maybe mentioned on FB, but i’ve seen nothing about him on IBLE…….??

—–Original Message—–
From: Joan Silagy [mailto:jsilagy@epix.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 3:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: The Birdman of Idaho Has Built Homes for Over 40,000 Bluebirds

[ https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8 | https://youtu.be/DRw-D_Nw9t8 ]

BTW, 15 sp of shorebirds this morning, and ~ ~ migration ~ energy ~ ~ is building….. =)

From: “LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 3:54:42 PM
Subject: [IBLE] Fwd: Midtown Tucson – FOS W. Tanager, Phainopepla

from a correspondent somewhere in the western US 😉 I’ve received this note…….

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I’m not the only one who has been glued to the migration flight thread! :)birds!(:

”

here in our extended hood it’s been hummingbirds and shorebirds screaming thru…

Hey RL, congrats on your PUMA observations!! nice eBird notes, man!

LA, Boise

From: aznmbirds-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:aznmbirds-request@list.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Rosie Watts
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 7:45 AM
To: AZ birdlist
Subject: [AZNMbirds] Midtown Tucson – FOS W. Tanager, Phainopepla

First, I have to say we’ve really been enjoying the “migration flight” postings by many observers.

And while I haven’t dedicated the time to specific watching, we are also noticing more migration signs. Last week we had at least three BH Grosbeaks on one day; and this past weekend, we had our FOS Western Tanager (young male) and FOS Phainopepla in the yard (midtown).

Happy Birding!

Rosie and Jim Watts

Tucson

from a correspondent somewhere in the western US 😉 I’ve received this note…….

”

I’m not the only one who has been glued to the migration flight thread! :)birds!(:

”

here in our extended hood it’s been hummingbirds and shorebirds screaming thru…

Hey RL, congrats on your PUMA observations!! nice eBird notes, man!

LA, Boise

From: aznmbirds-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:aznmbirds-request@list.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Rosie Watts
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 7:45 AM
To: AZ birdlist
Subject: [AZNMbirds] Midtown Tucson – FOS W. Tanager, Phainopepla

First, I have to say we’ve really been enjoying the “migration flight” postings by many observers.

And while I haven’t dedicated the time to specific watching, we are also noticing more migration signs. Last week we had at least three BH Grosbeaks on one day; and this past weekend, we had our FOS Western Tanager (young male) and FOS Phainopepla in the yard (midtown).

Happy Birding!

Rosie and Jim Watts

Tucson