Steven, awesome find, pls tie down that plover because I think Steve Butterworth needs it for the state? yes?

what a great birding place that is =)

a few yrs ago we had yummylicious mud over here at Bruneau, a rare thing in spring apparently??

for some reason i feel talkative today

Heidi, thx for speaking with Missy, ja? oui? si? i couldn’t do it

From: “‘Kahl, Steve’ Steve_Kahl@fws.gov [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2019 9:25:06 AM
Subject: [IBLE] Snowy Plover – Oxford Slough

I was fortunate to find a snowy plover in Bannock County yesterday. There is a large alkaline playa at the upper reaches of Oxford Slough, southeast of the intersection of Oxford and Coulam Roads. The bird was at the north end.
Interestingly, I have been drooling over this playa all spring because of extensive mud/wet sand flats. It was superb for waterfowl back in late March and early April, but has largely been disappointing for shorebirds. I was hoping for lots of stilts, long-billed dowitchers, and maybe a peep or two. But when I arrived it only harbored 1 killdeer, 1 American avocet, and 4 Wilson’s phalaropes. I was scanning it a 3rd time in disbelief that it was so empty when the plover flew in. I took notice of it right away as something that could be interesting because of it’s overall small size and light coloration. Wasn’t expecting this species though!

Other noteworthy sightings include a steady stream of hundreds of white-faced ibis flying back and forth out of their nesting colony at Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area, out toward Swan Lake Slough and Marsh Valley. Displaying and calling long-billed curlews, willets, and Wilson’s snipe were a treat to enjoy. There was also a daytime short-eared owl along Coulam Road and a great-tailed grackle at Swan Lake Slough.

Steven F. Kahl
Deputy Project Leader
Southeast Idaho National Wildlife Refuge Complex
4425 Burley Dr., Ste. A
Chubbuck, ID 83202
C (208) 252-0805
P (208) 237-6615 ext 112
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This evening I was pleased to find a late WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (lousy pic
in eBird: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56555130) in the UI Arboretum
and Botanical Gardens in Moscow. It was in the Spirea hedge due west of
the 3 big Prospector Elms in the upper end of the Arb. This appears to be
only the third May record in eBird for north Idaho. I detected no other
migrants, but did pick up my FOY mosquito bite. 1-2 Towsend’s Warblers, a
Wilson’s Warbler, Western Tanager, and newly-arrived Chipping Sparrow
rounded out the migrants in my Moscow yard this morning. At least one of
my yard-breeding Western (Cordilleranish) Flycatchers arrived on the early
side, May 18.

Good Birding,

Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID

Slight correction for clarification – it would be refunded if the tour was cancelled due to not enough individuals. I am waiting to hear from Rockjumper on a current count…fyi…Jonathan

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From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Robert Kiernan photobirder@gmail.com [ible]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 6:26:04 PM
To: Cliff Wiese
Subject: [IBLE] Brazil tour

I’ve got people who have taken up my offer on my $2000 hopefully we will get enough for the trip without my having
To spend too much.you can be on list as backup you will have to register @ rock jumper bird tour Brazil October 4=11. $ 800 deposit by end of this month which will be refunded if you don’t go

Jason I love it when you post
you inspire dude!
more please

and i *think* i know that you love the Sawtooths, like us, feels like home, yes?

another place you inspired us to go = Seven Devils

you had no idea, eh?

From: “Jason Talbot jason.talbot1@yahoo.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 6:40:32 PM
Subject: [IBLE] Migration

I sent this Saturday but it didn’t go out as far as I can tell. I was in awe today at what I witnessed.

I walked outside this afternoon and noticed 20 butterflies flying through my yard in Eagle in the time I walked out to my truck. I then drove up to Avimor (a foothills community north of Boise along hwy 55). In the five or so miles I noticed 1000’s of butterflies including 100’s dead on the road. Later in the evening I was at Dry Creek Cemetery and still noticed 100’s of Butterflies passing through. I’ve never witnessed anything like this before.

I was in the foothills on a long hike early this morning in the Five-mile Gulch vicinity and witnessed hundreds of birds. The sound was almost deafening early in the morning with all the singing from the birds. I counted 53 species and my checklist only included a five mile loop. My hike included a 10 mile loop up to tree line and back but I didn’t enter all numbers due to the 5 mile eBird limit. There were large numbers of Chats, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Spotted Towhees, Lazuli Buntings and warblers (7 species of warblers). I love doing this hike each spring. I’m amazed every time I do it.

I was at Dry Creek Cemetery yesterday and had a flock of 15 Western Tanagers. I had never seen this many before just standing there for a minute. A singing Anna’s Hummingbird male continues. I’ve just seen the 1 male so far.

It’s a great time to be in the outdoors!

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I sent this Saturday but it didn’t go out as far as I can tell. I was in awe today at what I witnessed.
I walked outside this afternoon and noticed 20 butterflies flying through my yard in Eagle in the time I walked out to my truck. I then drove up to Avimor (a foothills community north of Boise along hwy 55). In the five or so miles I noticed 1000’s of butterflies  including 100’s dead on the road. Later in the evening I was at Dry Creek Cemetery and still noticed 100’s of Butterflies passing through. I’ve never witnessed anything like this before.
I was in the foothills on a long hike early this morning in the Five-mile Gulch vicinity and witnessed hundreds of birds. The sound was almost deafening early in the morning with all the singing from the birds. I counted 53 species and my checklist only included a five mile loop. My hike included a 10 mile loop up to tree line and back but I didn’t enter all numbers due to the 5 mile eBird limit. There were large numbers of Chats, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Spotted Towhees, Lazuli Buntings and warblers (7 species of warblers). I love doing this hike each spring. I’m amazed every time I do it.
I was at Dry Creek Cemetery yesterday and had a flock of 15 Western Tanagers. I had never seen this many before just standing there for a minute. A singing Anna’s Hummingbird male continues. I’ve just seen the 1 male so far.
It’s a great time to be in the outdoors!

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Have you got any dates for fishing this year would be great to get some
good fishing and some great pizza in Roberts with you cliff

Fo

I’ve got people who have taken up my offer on my $2000 hopefully we will
get enough for the trip without my having
To spend too much.you can be on list as backup you will have to register @
rock jumper bird tour Brazil October 4=11. $ 800 deposit by end of this
month which will be refunded if you don’t go

Robert tell them not to cancel
money is nothing
i did one of those trips

From: “Robert Kiernan photobirder@gmail.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2019 3:09:00 PM
Subject: [IBLE] Brazil birding

Because of my limited mobility this is my best chance for a great trip so I will pay $2000 to some one please help an old man 208 318 3085 we need more people or they will cancel

well of course our daughter graduating from Law School at UI Moscow, and her two girls, plus Missy’s sibs – these dudes are tall !!!

My heroes include Ardith Fichter, Edson Fichter, Sarah Fichter, and Dr. Chuck Trost,

do you have Idaho heroes?

At Roberts sewage pond.

Kit

Kit Struthers
kit619@centurylink.net
Idaho Falls ID
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