I saw one black-chinned hummingbird ( female out immature) being chased
away from my feeders by one female Rufous today east of Idaho Falls. One
Say’s Phoebe hanging around my yard. And I think I had a Wilson’s warbler.
[IBLE] Imm Male RB Grosbeak Photos
The RB Grosbeak returned for about 5 min again this afternoon & I did take some quite pixelated photos of the imm male RB Grosbeak. If interested, reply & I’ll send. These are far from quality but enough to make out the field markings.
Also today have seen: 1 RB Nuthatch, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 MacGillivray’s Warbler, 1 Wilson’s Warbler & 1 juv Black-chinned Hummingbird. Also a handful of juv Chipping Sparrows about. Am Goldfinches & W Wood-Pewees still about.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
[IBLE] Re: BLACKPOLL WARBLER in UI Arboretum in Moscow- link corrected
Sorry, I provided the same link. Here is the correct one:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38999599
On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 12:38 PM, Carl Lundblad
wrote:
> This morning I had a fall-plumaged BLACKPOLL WARBLER in the University of
> Idaho Arboretum in Moscow. From the upper kiosk, follow the trail due
> south 100+ meters to a trio of (labeled) Prospector Elm trees on the west
> side of the trail. The Blackpoll spent most of its time skulking and
> usually motionless inside of the lilac bushes just southwest of the 3
> elms. The bird’s “favorite” lilac is inconspicuously labeled “Maiden’s
> Blue Lilac”. It was extraordinarily difficult to see. I once stayed on it
> for up to 10-15 seconds, foraging in the very bottom on that lilac bush.
> Otherwise, I had a few other 1-2 second glimpses over the course of 90+
> minutes. Eventually, it flew up in to the upper canopy of the one the
> Prospector Elms (it would call when it would occasionally move), and again
> disappeared into the leaves.
>
> Unfortunately I could never get on it long enough to obtain photos, but
> more details are in the eBird checklist:
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38998735
>
> A PACIFIC WREN was in the same lilac, at one point, and was my first for
> the Arboretum or anywhere in Moscow-proper. Otherwise, good numbers of
> migrants including Wilson’s (10+), MacGillivray’s (5+), and Orange-crowned
> Warbler, Hammond’s Flycatcher, Gray Catbird, White-crowned Sparrow, Etc.
>
> Good Birding,
>
> Carl Lundblad
> Moscow, ID
>
>
[IBLE] BLACKPOLL WARBLER in UI Arboretum in Moscow
This morning I had a fall-plumaged BLACKPOLL WARBLER in the University of
Idaho Arboretum in Moscow. From the upper kiosk, follow the trail due
south 100+ meters to a trio of (labeled) Prospector Elm trees on the west
side of the trail. The Blackpoll spent most of its time skulking and
usually motionless inside of the lilac bushes just southwest of the 3
elms. The bird’s “favorite” lilac is inconspicuously labeled “Maiden’s
Blue Lilac”. It was extraordinarily difficult to see. I once stayed on it
for up to 10-15 seconds, foraging in the very bottom on that lilac bush.
Otherwise, I had a few other 1-2 second glimpses over the course of 90+
minutes. Eventually, it flew up in to the upper canopy of the one the
Prospector Elms (it would call when it would occasionally move), and again
disappeared into the leaves.
Unfortunately I could never get on it long enough to obtain photos, but
more details are in the eBird checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38998735
A PACIFIC WREN was in the same lilac, at one point, and was my first for
the Arboretum or anywhere in Moscow-proper. Otherwise, good numbers of
migrants including Wilson’s (10+), MacGillivray’s (5+), and Orange-crowned
Warbler, Hammond’s Flycatcher, Gray Catbird, White-crowned Sparrow, Etc.
Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID
[IBLE] Teton River survey today: Horseshoe Bridge access, south of Cache Bridge
Horsehoe Bridge river access, Teton, Idaho, US
Sep 3, 2017 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.3 mile(s)
Comments: parked at river access and walked back along road to west: willows, hawthorne, sloughs, migrant survey
24 species
Susan Patla, Teton Valley
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 17 flew over high; going to east
Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 17 feeding in small ditch slough
American Wigeon (Mareca americana) 10
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 20 4 in river; many on slough north of road
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) X
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1
Sora (Porzana carolina) 1 heard calling from slough south of road
American Coot (Fulica americana) 8 on large slough north of road
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) X heard calling in distance
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 1
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 10
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 1
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2 singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 3 feeding in willows
Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) 1
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 1 immature
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) 1 one sang once from meadows north of road
Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) 6
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
[IBLE] Unfortunately, no photo
Activity around the place has really quieted down. I haven’t seen a Black-headed Grosbeak at the feeder in 2 days. So, I was surprised to see a Grosbeak just 30 min ago at the sunflower seed feeder. I’m hoping it returns, it fed for about 5 min & I got all the field markings: an immature male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. It had a bold, striped head with black wings & strong white patches in the wings. White rump but breast was heavily streaked with a rosy-red breast, with streaks through the red, whitish below the red and light brownish streaked flanks. On the Cornell website, there is a photo identified as an immature male that is almost the same as the one I saw. But, mine had more red in the breast than their photo, otherwise almost identical.
I’ll keep a watch and see if it reappears. It flew up into a cottonwood but could not relocate. I quickly refilled my feeders. I’ll post again if I see it, if it makes a regular appearance & if folks want to see it. Certainly, gives pause as to being immature. Also, makes the 2nd Rose-breasted as fall migration has started. Definitely, a different bird than the adult male previously reported.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: [IBLE] Fw: Swallow-tailed Gull update
Thx David. Say hi to Shawneen pls. On flight to SEATAC now and hope to arrive abt 4pm.
Monte
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The gull is being seen again today, most recently from Kayu Kayu Park in Shoreline, where it was late Friday. It was AWOL most of yesterday before being relocated at the Everett marina late in the afternoon. It has really moved around.
Dave Irons
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[IBLE] Fw: Swallow-tailed Gull update
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The gull is being seen again today, most recently from Kayu Kayu Park in Shoreline, where it was late Friday. It was AWOL most of yesterday before being relocated at the Everett marina late in the afternoon. It has really moved around.
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[IBLE] Blackpoll Warbler at IBO Boise River site! [1 Attachment]
The rarities continue for Heidi & crew at the river!! She just sent this pic of an immature Blackpoll they just banded. https://ibo.boisestate.edu/boiseriver/ (location/directions on this webpage)
Jay
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[IBLE] Silver City
Very different here also from 2 weeks ago (record setting day for
varieties) . Today – Violet green swallows, cassin’s finches, blackheaded
grosbeaks, warblers, flycatchers all gone! Very few remaining hummingbirds.
spotted a few mountain chickadees, house wrens, red breasted nuthatches and
juncos.
vern