Spring arrivals continue with 4 Black-headed Grosbeaks (3 male, 1 female) coming into feeders today. They breed on the place & last yr, had 6 pairs. House Wrens are nesting as are Robins now. I found a “Robin blue” hatched shell under a spruce the other day. Both Yellow & Audubon’s YR Warblers are here, too. And Brown-headed Cowbirds arrived this weekend, to take advantage of the Yellow Warbler nests. I watched a harried female Yellow Warbler doing all she could to keep her juvenile Cowbird fed last summer!
I’m still awaiting the arrivals of W Tanager, Bullock’s Oriole & Lazuli Bunting. My observations of Lazuli Buntings over the past decade is that they like a source of running water nearby, a ready seed source & are not quite as tolerant of human interaction as other species. They will definitely come into feeders but seem to prefer binocular-distance observation. It is nice to see Spring finally arriving!
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
[IBLE] California Scrub Jay – Ada
It’s at Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise on east boundary flying between Sagebrush and tree edge right now.
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[IBLE] Lazuli’s
Starting to be regulars here in Hailey as well. I noticed a few years ago when I did a bird seed study that the Lazuli Buntings really prefer White Millet. I run straight Black Oil Sunflower all year except in the spring when I put out a tube feeder with White Millet for the Lazulis. They are annual visitors now. Love seeing the bright blue in the yard.
Zeke Watkins
208-731-1471
Instagram : @idahobirder
Not all those who wander are lost – J.R.R. Tolkien
Without the animals, Man would die of a great loneliness of the Spirit – Chief Seattle
[IBLE] Luck and timing–again
Maybe this is the year for Lazuli Buntings to surprise us all. Yesterday’s
first ever appearance in my yard was a visual treat.
Diann Stone
Boise-Kootenai/Owyhee St
On May 13, 2017 3:13 PM, “‘Tom McCabe’ tmccabe9@cableone.net [ible]” <
ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> I had just gotten out of the shower after my bike ride when Susan called
> out “Lazuli Bunting!” I ran to the window and there was a bright male on
> the shepherd’s crook of the feeders. Two seconds later he was gone.
>
> Not only was he my first of year, he was the first I’ve seen in our back
> yard in years. Of course, they may just be showing up when we’re both gone.
> 😉
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> Tom McCabe, Boise
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[IBLE] Luck and timing–again
I had just gotten out of the shower after my bike ride when Susan called out
“Lazuli Bunting!” I ran to the window and there was a bright male on the
shepherd’s crook of the feeders. Two seconds later he was gone.
Not only was he my first of year, he was the first I’ve seen in our back
yard in years. Of course, they may just be showing up when we’re both gone.
😉
Tom McCabe, Boise
[IBLE] Woodpecker
First time my street on North boundary st.off of orchard downy w.p.tapping
tele.pole
[IBLE] Stilt Sandpiper at Western Wings Area
There is an alternate plumage Stilt Sandpiper feeding with some Long-billed Dowitchers south of the inspection of 800 N and 2700 E in Jefferson county West of Roberts.
Steve Butterworth
Idaho Falls
[IBLE] Red Knot – Sheridan Ck and Island Park Res. – Yes
[IBLE] FOBF – my Spark bird
Sweet! And that’s the area I grew up. Had over 50 species of birds noted for my parent’s little yard up there, back in the day…Jonathan
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I am on the Boise Depot Bench with my first ever backyard feeder bird of Lazuli Bunting male, 4:04 pm today.
I just happened to look at my feeder a moment ago, and saw my “first of bird feeder” Lazuli Bunting. The Lazuli Bunting was my ‘Spark bird” for getting me hooked on birding back when I was 14 in May of 1975. In the few moments following, 4 more male Lazuli Buntings joined him, for a total of 5, along with a pair of House Finches and a lone American Goldfinch. Definitely made my day, as the weather continues to drizzle outside… Jonathan, HSB area
[IBLE] FOBF – my Spark bird
I am on the Boise Depot Bench with my first ever backyard feeder bird of Lazuli Bunting male, 4:04 pm today.
On May 12, 2017 3:42 PM, “Bird birdkimliebich@gmail.com [ible]” <ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I just happened to look at my feeder a moment ago, and saw my “first of bird feeder” Lazuli Bunting. The Lazuli Bunting was my ‘Spark bird” for getting me hooked on birding back when I was 14 in May of 1975. In the few moments following, 4 more male Lazuli Buntings joined him, for a total of 5, along with a pair of House Finches and a lone American Goldfinch. Definitely made my day, as the weather continues to drizzle outside… Jonathan, HSB area