Hey Idaho friends, I am back in Idaho and trying to find Pinyon Jays. Any advice or help you can give me? Much appreciated!

Mary Korkor
Wisconsin/ Boise visitor

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All, The bird was observed by several folks around noon today and was fairly approachable. Exactly where detailed directions said they would be. (Thank You, who ever posted directions!) If you move very slowly sitting or glassing up and down the mostly dry side channel, look low and think small.
It slowly and methodically forages on the ground amongst the river stones, along small pool edges in a side channel of the main river. It also spends time underneath overhanging willows, and dead limbs.
Good Luck, Rich Rusnak

> On Jul 21, 2018, at 6:05 PM, SUSAN Roy MRSSUSANROY@HOTMAIL.COM [ible] wrote:
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Idaho birders,
I am forwarding a link and his email as he is open to questions. Part of
their trip report includes Cassia Crossbill and other parts of S Idaho.
Part of it is birding Oregon. Enjoy. Judy Meredith, jmeredit@bendnet.com

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Subject: [obol] Off-topic: Cassia Crossbill trip
Date: 07-21-2018 15:47
From: Stefan Schlick
To: “obol@freelists.org”
Reply-To: greenfant@hotmail.com

Jim Danzenbaker and I make the trek to see the Cassia Crossbill in
Idaho’s South Hills this last week. Here is the report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kOUiPQPVaBgPF8_i0aTqoSg7jXGilJ3a/view?usp=sharing
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Feel free to ask if there are questions.

Stefan Schlick

Hillsboro, OR

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kOUiPQPVaBgPF8_i0aTqoSg7jXGilJ3a/view?usp=sharing

The bird was present in same location, Sat. At 5:15
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Hi Robert, et al,
Yes, today I led eight people tp Mt. Harrison, south of Albion and found Crossbills at three locations. Several were in subalpine firs about a mile past the ski area. One was in lodgepole pines near twin lakes camp ground. And two more were coming to water near Lake Cleveland. Also present were several Clark’s Nutcrackers, 2 Williamson’s Sapsuckers, Pine Grosbeaks, and many Cassin’s Finches. The flowers were outstanding also, including the endemic Christ’s Paintbrush up near the top.
Good Birding,
Chuck Trost

Always forward, never straight…

> On Jul 21, 2018, at 9:02 AM, Robert Kiernan photobirder@gmail.com [ible] wrote:
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At same location previously reported. Rich and Marty had binoculars pointed
on the bird which helped with locating. Thanks! Rich said Facebook had good
directions to the location.

Thanks for finding such a great bird Tempe.

Danette Henderson
Boise

Check on internet

Had just logged onto IBLE when I saw Larry’s Rufous report. Over on the east side of the state, I had my first-of-season juvenile female Calliope Hummingbird today. It showed up this afternoon and, living up to the Calliope reputation, wasn’t afraid to take on all my Black-chinneds (male, female & juveniles) at the feeder.

Looks like western hummingbirds are on the move.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Gravity-bound hominids,

Our first Rufous Hummingbird of the year was observed today among the flowers in our humgartenplatz, using plants like salvia, fireweed, red yucca, even checking out our orange/red roses. Feeder visits not yet observed. Appears to be a hatch year bird that may not recognize our feeders as sources of food. Previous first-of-year dates in our west Boise yard (elevation 2600 ft) have ranged from 13 July to 06 August. We never get many Rufous, and we’ve yet to see an adult male in our yard. IMHO, the species prefers a higher road southward, where useful wildflowers are.

Our annual Rufous Fix in Idaho has been to visit Brockman’s feeding station in the South Hills (elevation 5900 ft, an eBird hot spot in Twin Falls County), taking our granddaughters with us and enjoying a picnic with the hum show. Literally hundreds of hums there, fussing, cussing, and rivaling some of the best shows we’ve seen across the U.S., east coast to west coast, southern border to northern border.

BTW, the busiest hum air traffic control tower that I ever found was near Nogales AZ, where 15-16 gallons of 1:4 sugar water were consumed daily during the peak of fall migration. Losses to nectar thieves like ants, bees, and bats were dealt with in various ways so that a more accurate accounting could be derived of actual consumption by hums. It was about 20 years ago that I assisted the owner with his 130 humfeeders. Yikes, 20 years already!? To my knowledge, this place is no longer maintained for hums.

Cats drool, hummers rule!!

Good humming,

Larry

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Paul Grabe (of Boise) just emailed to say he’d located the LOWA ~15 yards from the confluence with the Big Wood River.

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