And a Snowy. First one we’ve seen here.
On May 14, 2017 2:28:28 PM MDT, “Cliff and Lisa cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com [ible]” <ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>Island Park reservoir comes through again. Today it’s a breeding
>plumage male American Golden-Plover at the mouth of Sheridan creek.
>Lisa
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Island Park reservoir comes through again. Today it’s a breeding plumage male American Golden-Plover at the mouth of Sheridan creek.
Lisa
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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
It’s at Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise on east boundary flying between Sagebrush and tree edge right now.
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Posted by: Jason Talbot
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
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]” <
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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.
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> 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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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
First time my street on North boundary st.off of orchard downy w.p.tapping
tele.pole
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