____________________
Kim Liebich =)
5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
Boise, ID 83716

kyr2@cornell.edu
208.484.1560
Go Otters!

“Positive change through thoughtful giving” IWCF

On Apr 9, 2018, at 11:47 AM, Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible] wrote:

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____________________
Kim Liebich =)
5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
Boise, ID 83716

kyr2@cornell.edu
208.484.1560
Go Otters!

“Positive change through thoughtful giving” IWCF

On Apr 9, 2018, at 10:53 AM, Ben Brock benbrock@mac.com [ible] > wrote:

Would appreciate thoughts on this fella at Barber Park…

Not much black on the breast. Red-breasted? Red-breasted x red-naped hybrid?

Thanks, Ben.

It is in this evergreen tree near the entrance to the event center.

____________________
Kim Liebich =)
5388 E Quartersawn Ct.
Boise, ID 83716

kyr2@cornell.edu
208.484.1560
Go Otters!

“Positive change through thoughtful giving” IWCF

On Apr 9, 2018, at 10:53 AM, Ben Brock benbrock@mac.com [ible] wrote:

Would appreciate thoughts on this fella at Barber Park…

Not much black on the breast. Red-breasted? Red-breasted x red-naped hybrid?

Thanks, Ben.

It is in this evergreen tree near the entrance to the event center.

This morning I observed 5 Black Rosy-finch in a flock of about 40 Gray-crowns feeding on our deck.

Susan
Packsaddle subdivision, Tetonia
Foothills of the Big Hole Mountains

Would appreciate thoughts on this fella at Barber Park…

Not much black on the breast. Red-breasted? Red-breasted x red-naped hybrid?

Thanks, Ben.

It is in this evergreen tree near the entrance to the event center.

About 800 plus parked in an empty field on Freemont Road, 1/4 mile south of
the Falk Bridge. Mix of adults and darker morph juvies. What a sight. L
Medes

Howdy,
Yesterday I found three groups of Snow Geese on and around AFR. One group of about 2000 were in a pasture north of Edwards Rd., which is south east of Springfield. Two groups of about 150 and 1000 were resting on the reservoir out from Yuma Rd. This is the latest I’ve seen them hang around after everything is thawed out.
Good Boiden,
Chuck Trost

Always forward, never straight…

Saw my first group of Tree Swallows of the season today. About 10 birds working overhead, above the yard. Also, a large group of 25 White Pelicans flew over. Yesterday, was a good day for raptors from the yard with 5 Red-tailed Hawks seen, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Rough-legged Hawk, an Am Kestrel & 5 Bald Eagles (2 were 2nd year birds, the rest adults). Song Sparrows are singing & DE Junco numbers are decreasing.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

While the Williamson’s Sapsucker did not cooperate by sticking around, I
managed to find 51 species today in 24 miles of biking. I had to “portage”
my bike around some flooded greenbelt on the Garden City side, and the
tunnel under Glenwood was flooded, but the birds were relatively
cooperative. I only found 1 FOY bird (Tree Swallow) but I found 7 raptors
(W.S. Owl, RT Hawk, Osprey, Cooper’s Hawk, A. Kestrel, GH Owl, and Bald
Eagle) and plenty of ducks.

The paved path that used to end at Laguna Pointe now continues on around the
south side of that subdivision of mansions, but the “primitive surface”
path along the river bank was closed, possibly due to high water. (Of course
the HOA of Laguna Pointe would love to stop everybody from traipsing along
the riverbank in full view of the landowners.) Unfortunately, the recently
added paved surface winds around the edge of the open field where we used to
occasionally see Egrets. That’s probably history.

Ironically, my 51st bird was waiting for me at my house, an American
Goldfinch. This was my highest count so far this year, by 1 bird. Since I’ve
only seen 70 species thus far in the year, today was a pretty good tally.

Tom McCabe, Boise

Williamson’s sapsucker still st the Lander WTP

Bob Perata
Boise, Idaho

Bob,

> On Apr 5, 2018, at 1:01 PM, LARRY ARNOLD larnold47@cableone.net [ible] wrote:
>
>
> lemme add that the bird was consistently near the top of an evergreen nearest (and west of) the loo, within 75 m of the RBSA spot of a couple winters ago, hope this helps the chasers and listers… =)
>
> —– Original Message —–
> From: “LARRY ARNOLD”
> To: “IBLE”
> Cc: “Larry Arnold”
> Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 12:57:44 PM
> Subject: WISA along Boise River Greenbelt at Lander WTP, Apr 5, 2018
>
> great find, Tom!! =)
> apparently this is a sapsucker HOT SPOT
>
> —– Forwarded Message —–
> From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
> To: larnold47@cableone.net
> Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 12:52:14 PM
> Subject: eBird Report – Boise Rive Greenbelt at Lander WTP, Apr 5, 2018
>
> Boise Rive Greenbelt at Lander WTP, Ada, Idaho, US
> Apr 5, 2018 12:25 PM – 12:35 PM
> Protocol: Stationary
> Comments: in light drizzle, 45 oc/c
> 2 species
>
> Williamson’s Sapsucker 1 female plumage, thanks for calling us Tom, great find, woohoo !!!
> Northern Flicker 1
>
> View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44274443
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
>

I was on my usual bike ride and had just come out of the restroom at Lander
St. when I heard a bird calling that I did not recognize. While I do not
know all the Boise River birds by sound, I knew I had never heard this sound
along the river. The bird continued to make little “whinny” noises, which
made it relatively easy to find. As soon as I saw the bird, I knew I had
something different. The bird was obviously a type of woodpecker, but it had
none of the markings I’m familiar with. It’s back was like a Ladder-backed
Woodpecker, but so was its front, which didn’t fit anything in my memory
banks. Adhering to Harry Krueger’s advice to watch the bird before grabbing
the guide, I stood and watched its continued activity, trying to get a
better view of its head for any markings.

In the meantime I called Larry and Missy Arnold for some backup. While they
were en route, I realized the bird was acting like a sapsucker, going back
over areas where it had already pecked. I searched the photos in iBirdPro
and found a match in the female (juvenile?) Williamson’s Sapsucker. While I
had seen adult males in the mountains before, I had never seen this
particular plumage, which made it quite a treat.

Larry and Missy arrived and confirmed my identification, and I was as happy
as a hog at the trough.

For anybody chasing, the bird was sticking to a pine tree just west of the
rest room. The 2 trunks of the tree form a large “V.”

Tom McCabe, Boise