We watched the owl from 4:50 to 5:50 this evening. He was in the field to the north east of the intersection. He just flew to the far east side of the field and landed on top of one of the tall fruit fence things. Pretty far away from the road now.
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From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Ken Miracle chukar28@icloud.com [ible]
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 1:56:28 PM
To: Denise Hughes
Cc: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Snowy Owl

Thanks Denise … bummer that I can not go today. Margie has to go to the humane society for some of her volunteer work there.

Hopefully it will still be in the area tomorrow.

On Jan 23, 2018, at 11:30 AM, Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible] > wrote:

There is a Snowy Owl in the Wilder area (Canyon County) near the intersection of Peckham and Allendale Roads. It’s in an ag field sitting on a ditch bank.

A lot of people are going to want to see the bird so don’t get out of your vehicles or try to approach the owl. It’s skittish and has flown when someone cruised by very slowly.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

Ken Miracle
chukar28@icloud.com
208-908-9493
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

Thanks Denise … bummer that I can not go today. Margie has to go to the humane society for some of her volunteer work there.

Hopefully it will still be in the area tomorrow.

> On Jan 23, 2018, at 11:30 AM, Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible] wrote:
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> There is a Snowy Owl in the Wilder area (Canyon County) near the intersection of Peckham and Allendale Roads. It’s in an ag field sitting on a ditch bank.
>
> A lot of people are going to want to see the bird so don’t get out of your vehicles or try to approach the owl. It’s skittish and has flown when someone cruised by very slowly.
>
> Denise Hughes
> Caldwell, Idaho
>
>

Ken Miracle
chukar28@icloud.com
208-908-9493
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

Awesome sighting! I am hoping to come down from McCall today or tomorrow. Has anyone else gone to look?

I would really appreciate any updates anyone has! Thanks a bunch.

John Powell
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From: ible@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Denise Hughes deniseh449@gmail.com [ible]
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 11:30:54 AM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IBLE] Snowy Owl

There is a Snowy Owl in the Wilder area (Canyon County) near the intersection of Peckham and Allendale Roads. It’s in an ag field sitting on a ditch bank.

A lot of people are going to want to see the bird so don’t get out of your vehicles or try to approach the owl. It’s skittish and has flown when someone cruised by very slowly.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

There is a Snowy Owl in the Wilder area (Canyon County) near the intersection of Peckham and Allendale Roads. It’s in an ag field sitting on a ditch bank.

A lot of people are going to want to see the bird so don’t get out of your vehicles or try to approach the owl. It’s skittish and has flown when someone cruised by very slowly.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

I checked the wetland along Siphon Rd (Chubbuck) this morning. It had no
ice and a similar diversity in waterfowl as the last three weeks but
numbers have decreased each week. Waterfowl included TRUS, CANG, MALL,
AMWI, GADW, GWTE, NSHO, WODU, REDH, RNDU, BUFF, COGO, and AMCO. A VIRA
called from the bulrush for the third week in a row. Other noteworthy
species included NSHR, 2 GBHE, 3 PBGR, BEKI.

The Pocatello Wastewater Treatment Plant pond had very few birds, but one
was an NSHO. 2 adult BAEA circled low over head, acting like they were
probably a pair.

The gravel pit pond on Hildreth Dr had most of the waterfowl mentioned
above, but also a lingering SNGO and RUDU.

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About 4 weeks ago I started noticing a few Canada geese w/ noticeably
smaller bills and shorter/thicker necks among the typical moffitti/maxima.
They are also noticeably smaller than the moffitti/maxima but not nearly
small enough to be cackling geese. These smaller birds are similarly light
chested to the moffitti/maxima.

The first week or two I just attributed it to individual variation of a
couple individuals. But, this weekend out of over 600 Canadas I counted in
three locations, at least 15 stuck out as these small birds. This included
birds within flocks of moffitti/maxima flying over, standing along the
shoreline preening/loafing, and grazing in a pasture.

Can anyone advise on which subspecies this more likely could be? My best
guess would be lesser/parvipes. But, I’m well aware of how tricky ID’ing
Canada geese to subspecies away from their breeding grounds can be.

Thank you!

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Saturday morning I had a “pure” looking male YELLOW-SHAFTED NORTHERN
FLICKER at Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston. I see multiple apparent
intergrade Northern Flickers in north Idaho each fall/winter (and there was
also one of those present, yesterday), but this is only the second
candidate I’ve seen for a pure yellow-shafted in Idaho. Photos in eBird:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42093549.

Good Birding

Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID

Knew I had an Accipter this AM, when all my feeder birds took flight & disappeared. I was pleasantly surprised when I found a 1st yr N Goshawk in the binocs. Its white supercilium, vertical brown streaks on the breast, mottled back & broad tail bands were obvious. Interestingly, an adult Goshawk was present earlier this winter.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

It has always seemed to me that birding is better after a storm, so I was
hoping for a good day today. I wasn’t disappointed.

It started out with the usual feeder visitors, including a ton of Pine
Siskins (#3) but then the 6 pack of Wild Turkeys (#5) showed up on my block
and made my day. By the time I left on my bike ride, I had 10 birds,
including some very colorful Lesser Goldfinches (#9). When I got to Esther
Simplot, #15 was an A. Kestrel, followed quickly by a Merlin (#20). The
Muskrat in Quinn’s Pond was the first I’ve seen there in some time, and a
nice surprise.

At Ann Morrison, I found a mixed flock of Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings (#28 &
29) hanging out in a tree near the fountain plaza. They seemed to be doing
some “flycatching,” but I don’t know what self-respecting insect would be
flying around in 40 degree weather.

Downstream, just before Veteran’s Parkway, on the GC side, I found a Downy
Woodpecker (#30) and Ruby-crowned Kinglets (#31)on the way out and a Brown
Creeper (#40) on the way back.

As usual, Remington St. was great. The Lesser Scaup (#33) and RN Ducks (#34)
were followed by Red-wing Blackbirds (#35) and White-crowned Sparrows (#36).
Then a Red-tailed Hawk flew over (#37), followed by a pair of soaring Bald
Eagles (#38). Of course the gorgeous Red Fox that wanted to get into the
race track was also a treat.

And somehow I had missed on Gadwall until I got back to Esther Simplot, and
that was #41. A wonderful day to be out observing our feathered (and furry)
friends.

Tom McCabe, Boise

Just saw 5 Lesser Goldfinches show up, among American, Dark-eyed Juncos, Pine Siskins, and House Finches. 2 of the LG were nicely-plumaged males.
Fyi…Jonathan, Horseshoe Bend

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