I spent the weekend in the panhandle where, after finding the first-cycle
MEW GULL in Coeur d’Alene, I headed up to Mullan to take advantage of
mostly snow-free conditions in the mountains. I hiked to Lower and Upper
Stevens Lake, and then continued on up to Stevens Peak on the Bitterroot
crest. Stevens Peak is the site of an historic (1975) ptarmigan record,
but no luck on that front. I was instead entertained by a couple small
flocks of GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FICHES feeding on the rocky cliffs below the
peak and a cooperative NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL below the lower lake. I camped,
on Saturday night, near Saddle Pass, at the end of the Smith Creek Road in
the northern Idaho Selkirks. A BARRED OWL was calling spontaneously when I
woke around 5:30 Sunday morning. I then birded Boundary Creek WMA, but the
Kootenai Valley was shrouded in dense fog under inversion conditions, and
birding was unproductive. Cruising south through the valley, I picked up
my Boundary County-first AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS on Kerr Lake Road. I
decided to try the South Hill area, in residential Bonners Ferry for Blue
Jays and quickly found a noisy group of three of them. An out-of-place
American White Pelican flew over town, headed towards the valley. Next, I
headed back out to the Kootenai NWR, where I found a (heard only) SWAMP
SPARROW calling from the marsh south of Cascade Pond, at the NW corner of
the Auto Loop. I tried to get closer to the sparrow from Westside Road,
but it was still calling from the center of the marsh and went unseen. I
headed south to Lake Pend Oreille and saw a very distant Sterna tern near
Hawkins Point, which I wish I could have had a closer look at (this is
quite late for any terns in Idaho, and the season when Arctic should be
considered). Lots of Bonaparte’s Gulls were flying around, and the Pack
River delta was loaded with thousands of Wigeons and other mostly dabbling
ducks and some Red-necked and Horned Grebes.

Good Birding,

Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID

Thanks Denise. 

BOB

On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 9:29 AM, Denise Hughes wrote:

Cal birds is switching from yahoo groups to groups io.  Not spam, just letting you know of the change. 

Denise HughesCaldwell, Idaho
On Oct 23, 2018, at 9:02 AM, bob perata bobperata@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 
Just arrived back fro S California for 8-9 days and received several spam mail, I think, from Cal-Birds.  Talked with an eBird moderator and think the spam might hav originated from eBird Orange Country, that I had communicated with. Got two this morning and one yesterday.  I did not open them and threw them directly into spam and than erased spam.  Nothing to do with IBLE.  

BOB

On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 8:54 AM, kathleen struthers kit619@centurylink.net [ible] wrote:

 
I haven’t received any.

Kit

Kit StruthersIdaho Falls, IDkit619@centurylink.net

On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] wrote:

I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder.  I checked the website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through there in the last month either.  It’s possible the IBLE address is being spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others are receiving these as well.
Janeco-owner

From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
To: LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
Subject: Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….  

I’ve had the same thing, Larry.  Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them!  So far I’ve just been deleting them. Cheryl  From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PMTo: IBLE Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….  

 I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?  Thanks, Larry  

I’ve not received any.

On Tue, Oct 23, 2018, 9:38 AM Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible] < ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Cal birds is switching from yahoo groups to groups io. Not spam, just
> letting you know of the change.
>
> Denise Hughes
> Caldwell, Idaho
>
> On Oct 23, 2018, at 9:02 AM, bob perata bobperata@yahoo.com [ible] < > ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Just arrived back fro S California for 8-9 days and received several spam
> mail, I think, from Cal-Birds. Talked with an eBird moderator and think
> the spam might hav originated from eBird Orange Country, that I had
> communicated with. Got two this morning and one yesterday. I did not open
> them and threw them directly into spam and than erased spam. Nothing to do
> with IBLE.
>
>
> BOB
>
> On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 8:54 AM, kathleen struthers
> kit619@centurylink.net [ible] wrote:
>
>
>
> I haven’t received any.
>
> Kit
>
> Kit Struthers
> Idaho Falls, ID
> kit619@centurylink.net
>
>
> On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] < > ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder. I checked the
> website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through
> there in the last month either. It’s possible the IBLE address is being
> spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing
> as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others
> are receiving these as well.
>
> Jane
> co-owner
>
>
> ——————————
> *From:* ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl
> Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
> *To:* LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
> *Subject:* Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>
>
>
> I’ve had the same thing, Larry. Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban,
> Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people
> are not sending them! So far I’ve just been deleting them.
> Cheryl
>
> *From:* mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PM
> *To:* IBLE
> *Subject:* [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>
>
>
>
> I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer
> recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
> Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know
> their computers are doing this?
> Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than
> with a few computers?
>
>
> Thanks, Larry
>
>
>
>
>

Cal birds is switching from yahoo groups to groups io. Not spam, just letting you know of the change.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

> On Oct 23, 2018, at 9:02 AM, bob perata bobperata@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:
>
> Just arrived back fro S California for 8-9 days and received several spam mail, I think, from Cal-Birds. Talked with an eBird moderator and think the spam might hav originated from eBird Orange Country, that I had communicated with. Got two this morning and one yesterday. I did not open them and threw them directly into spam and than erased spam. Nothing to do with IBLE.
>
>
> BOB
>
> On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 8:54 AM, kathleen struthers kit619@centurylink.net [ible] wrote:
>
>
> I haven’t received any.
>
>
> Kit
>
> Kit Struthers
> Idaho Falls, ID
> kit619@centurylink.net
>
>
>> On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] wrote:
>>
>> I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder. I checked the website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through there in the last month either. It’s possible the IBLE address is being spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others are receiving these as well.
>>
>> Jane
>> co-owner
>>
>>
>> From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
>> To: LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
>> Subject: Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>>
>>
>> I’ve had the same thing, Larry. Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them! So far I’ve just been deleting them.
>> Cheryl
>>
>> From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PM
>> To: IBLE
>> Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
>> Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?
>> Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Larry
>>
>>
>
>

Just arrived back fro S California for 8-9 days and received several spam mail, I think, from Cal-Birds.  Talked with an eBird moderator and think the spam might hav originated from eBird Orange Country, that I had communicated with. Got two this morning and one yesterday.  I did not open them and threw them directly into spam and than erased spam.  Nothing to do with IBLE.  

BOB

On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 8:54 AM, kathleen struthers kit619@centurylink.net [ible] wrote:

 
I haven’t received any.

Kit

Kit StruthersIdaho Falls, IDkit619@centurylink.net

On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] wrote:

I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder.  I checked the website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through there in the last month either.  It’s possible the IBLE address is being spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others are receiving these as well.
Janeco-owner

From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
To: LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
Subject: Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….  

I’ve had the same thing, Larry.  Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them!  So far I’ve just been deleting them. Cheryl  From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PMTo: IBLE Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….  

 I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?  Thanks, Larry  

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I haven’t received any.

Kit

Kit Struthers
Idaho Falls, ID
kit619@centurylink.net

> On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] wrote:
>
>
>
> I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder. I checked the website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through there in the last month either. It’s possible the IBLE address is being spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others are receiving these as well.
>
> Jane
> co-owner
>
>
> From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
> To: LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
> Subject: Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>
> I’ve had the same thing, Larry. Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them! So far I’ve just been deleting them.
> Cheryl
>
> From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PM
> To: IBLE
> Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>
>
>
> I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
> Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?
> Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?
>
>
> Thanks, Larry
>
>
>
>
>

I’m not receiving any spam from IBLE. But over the past 6 months or so I’ve seen 3-4 spam messages from birders I know. I just assumed their email had been spoofed.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

> On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Jane Westervelt jwestervelt@live.com [ible] wrote:
>
> I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder. I checked the website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through there in the last month either. It’s possible the IBLE address is being spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others are receiving these as well.
>
> Jane
> co-owner
>
>
> From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
> To: LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
> Subject: Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>
>
> I’ve had the same thing, Larry. Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them! So far I’ve just been deleting them.
> Cheryl
>
> From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PM
> To: IBLE
> Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….
>
>
>
> I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
> Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?
> Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?
>
>
> Thanks, Larry
>
>
>

I haven’t seen any in my email, including my junk folder. I checked the website this morning and there’s no sign of junk emails coming through there in the last month either. It’s possible the IBLE address is being spoofed and the messages are only going to a few members that are showing as contacts in the affected users accounts. Interested in hearing if others are receiving these as well.

Jane
co-owner

________________________________
From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of ‘Cheryl Huizinga’ bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:10 AM
To: LARRY ARNOLD; IBLE
Subject: Re: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….

I’ve had the same thing, Larry. Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them! So far I’ve just been deleting them.
Cheryl

From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PM
To: IBLE
Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….

I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?
Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?

Thanks, Larry

I’ve had the same thing, Larry. Gotten them recently from Jennifer Alban, Jay Carlisle, and Jason Talbot and several others. And I KNOW those people are not sending them! So far I’ve just been deleting them.
Cheryl

From: mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:31 PM
To: IBLE
Subject: [IBLE] recent increase of spam on IBLE….

I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?
Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?

Thanks, Larry

I’ve picked up at least six recently, and usually see ten or fewer recipients listed on each of the ones I’ve received.
Anyone else seeing this, and should we reply to the senders so they know their computers are doing this?
Or is this a broader problem, like something more to do with IBLE than with a few computers?

Thanks, Larry