Birders,

Monday 24 July was our 42nd anniversary and this is where Missy and chose to
enjoy it. We had an extraordinary day in this breath-taking area, witnessed
a dazzling array of wildflowers and got a fun list of birds, mostly between
5500 and 8500 ft elevation.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38311127

Cheers!

Larry Arnold, Boise ID

I just downloaded & cropped my 2 digi-bino pics and added them to my eBird list (http://ebird.org/ebird/pnw/view/checklist/S38249334).   I didn’t notice any hint of white in the field but these pictures suggest a bit of white on the lower wing and on the flank.   Sign of a hybrid or an artifact of photos?

(The original bird is certainly a pure Indigo – my question is only about the 2nd individual I noticed today)

I welcome any thoughts and would love it if future visitors would try for a better picture of this second bird.
Thanks,
Jay

On Friday, July 21, 2017 10:51 AM, “Jay Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible]” <ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

[Attachment(s) from Jay Carlisle included below] There are 2 male Indigo Buntings @ Fort Boise WMA (near Parma)!! One (with a very simple song) continues ~100 yards after the big dip in the road and then I just saw this male singing a more normal song another 150 or so yards west of that. Denise Hughes & I could hear both at same time!

Jay

Cancel the Whimbrel alert. Just trying to keep you guys on your toes. 40 juv curlew at little Camas res. :). Kim, boise ID

Whoa Batman and Wonder Woman, nice finds!! =)

Might two counter-singing males explain all the sing-song we’re hearing
there in mid-July, beginning as early as 0600 hrs?

Curious George

From: ible@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ible@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jay
Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible]
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:50 AM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IBLE] 2 Indigos @ Fort Boise [1 Attachment]

[Attachment(s) from Jay Carlisle included below]

There are 2 male Indigo Buntings @ Fort Boise WMA (near Parma)!! One (with a
very simple song) continues ~100 yards after the big dip in the road and
then I just saw this male singing a more normal song another 150 or so yards
west of that. Denise Hughes & I could hear both at same time!

Missy reminds me that we’ve seen Indigo x Lazuli twice, once in W Colorado,
and once in SW Idaho.

See: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S14149303

Larry

From: Larry Arnold [mailto:larnold47@cableone.net]
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 12:44 PM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [IBLE] 2 Indigos @ Fort Boise [1 Attachment]

Whoa Batman and Wonder Woman, nice finds!! =)

Might two counter-singing males explain all the sing-song we’re hearing
there in mid-July, beginning as early as 0600 hrs?

Curious George

From: ible@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ible@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jay
Carlisle carlislejay@yahoo.com [ible]
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:50 AM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IBLE] 2 Indigos @ Fort Boise [1 Attachment]

[Attachment(s) from Jay Carlisle included below]

There are 2 male Indigo Buntings @ Fort Boise WMA (near Parma)!! One (with a
very simple song) continues ~100 yards after the big dip in the road and
then I just saw this male singing a more normal song another 150 or so yards
west of that. Denise Hughes & I could hear both at same time!

There are 2 male Indigo Buntings @ Fort Boise WMA (near Parma)!! One (with a very simple song) continues ~100 yards after the big dip in the road and then I just saw this male singing a more normal song another 150 or so yards west of that. Denise Hughes & I could hear both at same time!

Jay

Check this out folks! =)

From: obol-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:obol-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Owen Schmidt
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 7:21 PM
To: OBOL; Portland Area Birds
Subject: [obol] The turnstones of the world

…… all in one photograph! Today at The Cove, Seaside, Clatsop County.

oschmidt@att.net

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

p.s. I don’t fear death (when birding), but I do fear pain (dentists)!

Does this make sense? 😉

From: ible@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ible@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ‘Larry Arnold’ larnold47@cableone.net [ible]
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 2:12 PM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IBLE] RE: Indigo Bunting – YES

Cheryl,

Thx for your heads-up about THE DIP!

that thing could have swallowed our Prius, as in *poof* gone!

and thx for a perfect description of where to park and search for THE BIRD,

which Missy and I found by following it’s voice (0610 hrs),

and we soon found it singing atop a sunflower,

just past the large dead tree (shaped like a Black Cottonwood?),

all on the left side of the road, walking westward less than 150 yds from THE DIP.

and Yes, thank you Karen for this nice find!!

Larry, Boise

“May the Floss be with You!”

is what my tee shirt says, free from my dentist’s office since I had no cavities.

A toppermost morning on the planet – state lifer and no cavities! Sweet deal 😉

From: “Cheryl Huizinga bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]”
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 6:48:34 PM
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fw: [eBird Alert] Idaho Rare Bird Alert

Just refound the indigo bunting reported earlier today at Ft Boise in canyon co. I used the coordinates with this mornings checklist and bird was right there singing. And it still is! I parked just after crossing the bridge- watch for the dip!- and walked a little west with trees on both sides! Thank you Karen Knoling!

Cheryl Huizinga

Caldwell, Idaho

On Jul 17, 2017, at 6:19 PM, Kathleen Lopez kathylopez80@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

Me too!

Kathy Lopez

Nampa, ID

On Jul 17, 2017, at 6:15 PM, Stoddard Davenport s_g_davenport@hotmail.com [ible] wrote:

This just hit my eBird rare bird alert. I probably won’t head out for it tonight but I’m very interested to hear updates if others go looking.

_____

From: ebird-alert@cornell.edu
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 5:13 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Idaho Rare Bird Alert

*** Species Summary:

Indigo Bunting (1 Canyon)

———————————————
Thank you for subscribing to the Idaho Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Idaho. View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35737
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) (1)
– Reported Jul 17, 2017 07:00 by Karen Noling
– Part of Fort Boise WMA, Canyon, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8 &t=p&z=13&q=43.8209254,-117.0133531&ll=43.8209254,-117.0133531
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38193184
– Media: 3 Photos
– Comments: “Observed singing high in the tree tops”

***********

Cheryl,

Thx for your heads-up about THE DIP!

that thing could have swallowed our Prius, as in *poof* gone!

and thx for a perfect description of where to park and search for THE BIRD,

which Missy and I found by following it’s voice (0610 hrs),

and we soon found it singing atop a sunflower,

just past the large dead tree (shaped like a Black Cottonwood?),

all on the left side of the road, walking westward less than 150 yds from THE DIP.

and Yes, thank you Karen for this nice find!!

Larry, Boise

“May the Floss be with You!”

is what my tee shirt says, free from my dentist’s office since I had no cavities.

A toppermost morning on the planet – state lifer and no cavities! Sweet deal 😉

From: “Cheryl Huizinga bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]”
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 6:48:34 PM
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fw: [eBird Alert] Idaho Rare Bird Alert

Just refound the indigo bunting reported earlier today at Ft Boise in canyon co. I used the coordinates with this mornings checklist and bird was right there singing. And it still is! I parked just after crossing the bridge- watch for the dip!- and walked a little west with trees on both sides! Thank you Karen Knoling!

Cheryl Huizinga

Caldwell, Idaho

On Jul 17, 2017, at 6:19 PM, Kathleen Lopez kathylopez80@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

Me too!

Kathy Lopez

Nampa, ID

On Jul 17, 2017, at 6:15 PM, Stoddard Davenport s_g_davenport@hotmail.com [ible] wrote:

This just hit my eBird rare bird alert. I probably won’t head out for it tonight but I’m very interested to hear updates if others go looking.

_____

From: ebird-alert@cornell.edu
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 5:13 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Idaho Rare Bird Alert

*** Species Summary:

Indigo Bunting (1 Canyon)

———————————————
Thank you for subscribing to the Idaho Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Idaho. View or unsubscribe to this alert at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35737
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) (1)
– Reported Jul 17, 2017 07:00 by Karen Noling
– Part of Fort Boise WMA, Canyon, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8 &t=p&z=13&q=43.8209254,-117.0133531&ll=43.8209254,-117.0133531
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38193184
– Media: 3 Photos
– Comments: “Observed singing high in the tree tops”

***********

I just got a visual in the brush behind the big dead tree. It’s very vocal right now.

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 6:04 AM, Jason Talbot jason.talbot1@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 

The Bunting is constantly calling from the field with sunflowers after crossing the bridge. I haven’t got a visual yet. It’s in the same vicinity as yesterday behind and west of the big dead tree. 

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

On Monday, July 17, 2017, 9:07 PM, Stoddard Davenport s_g_davenport@hotmail.com [ible] wrote:

 

Ellen and I refound the bird as well between 8:40 and 9:00. We heard it singing as soon as we crossed the bridge and it just took ten minutes for it to move into view. It darted off after a blackbird right before we left but we could still here it so it didn’t seem to go far.
Thanks Karen for the cool find, and thank you Cheryl for confirming the location details.
Good birding!Stoddard and Ellen DavenportBoise

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

——– Original message ——–From: “Cheryl Huizinga bchuizinga@cableone.net [ible]” Date: 7/17/17 6:48 PM (GMT-07:00) To: ible@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fw: [eBird Alert] Idaho Rare Bird Alert
 

Just refound the indigo bunting reported earlier today at Ft Boise in canyon co. I used the  coordinates with this mornings checklist and bird was right there singing. And it still is!  I parked just after crossing the bridge- watch for the dip!- and walked a little west with trees on both sides!  Thank you Karen Knoling!  

Cheryl HuizingaCaldwell, Idaho
On Jul 17, 2017, at 6:19 PM, Kathleen Lopez kathylopez80@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 

Me too!
Kathy LopezNampa, ID
On Jul 17, 2017, at 6:15 PM, Stoddard Davenport s_g_davenport@hotmail.com [ible] wrote:

 

This just hit my eBird rare bird alert. I probably won’t head out for it tonight but I’m very interested to hear updates if others go looking.

From:ebird-alert@cornell.edu
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 5:13 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Idaho Rare Bird Alert  *** Species Summary:

Indigo Bunting (1 Canyon)

———————————————
Thank you for subscribing to the Idaho Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Idaho.  View or unsubscribe to this alert athttp://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35737
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) (1)
– Reported Jul 17, 2017 07:00 by Karen Noling
– Part of Fort Boise WMA, Canyon, Idaho
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=43.8209254,-117.0133531&ll=43.8209254,-117.0133531
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38193184
– Media: 3 Photos
– Comments: “Observed singing high in the tree tops”

***********

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