Yes N 1800 E go north over Camas Creek to E 1800 N turn left and it turns into N Lake Refuge Road
On May 14, 2024, at 6:25 PM, Terry Thomas via groups.io <terryrthomas@…> wrote:
The turn to the north side is quite a bit east of town. I don’t recall the road number for sure. But I think it is 1800 east,
east of the grocery store and will take you to Hamer if you want to go there.
From: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io> on behalf of Scott MacButch <scott@…> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:35:06 AM To: IBLE@groups.io <IBLE@groups.io> Subject: [IBLE] Mud Lake WMA?
It had been years since I have been to Mud Lake WMA and turned at sign in Terreton and made it to south boat ramp and then continued on NE until I ran into sign stating no motorized vehicles. Went back to highway 33 and continued west to Mud Lake and
took only other sign mentioning Mud Lake WMA but after about one hour driving along various canals gave up, but did see a cool Short-eared Owl family hanging out. The PDF file on IFG web site is not of much value as doesn’t even show the highway, so no real
reference. Total lack of signage out there. I can’t believe I’m the only dunce who has had trouble finding the north side but any help would be appreciated. Camas was great – loved seeing Curlew’s, etc.
Scott MacButch
Ken Miracle chukar28@… 208-570-2780 “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
The turn to the north side is quite a bit east of town. I don’t recall the road number for sure. But I think it is 1800 east,
east of the grocery store and will take you to Hamer if you want to go there.
Although I’m an Android guy, I hear ya’! Not much better on Android platform. Feel I have enough command of the English language that autocorrect, etc just gets in my way.
On the bird front along the Snake River: Bullock’s Orioles, BH Grosbeaks, Yellow Warblers & House Wrens are here in good numbers. Juncos & White-crowned Sparrows have been replaced by numbers of Chipping Sparrows now, esp going after dandelion fluff. And, appears the Cassin’s Finches have moved on, & probably upwards, to higher elevation.
It had been years since I have been to Mud Lake WMA and turned at sign in Terreton and made it to south boat ramp and then continued on NE until I ran into sign stating no motorized vehicles. Went back to highway 33 and continued west to Mud Lake and took only other sign mentioning Mud Lake WMA but after about one hour driving along various canals gave up, but did see a cool Short-eared Owl family hanging out. The PDF file on IFG web site is not of much value as doesn’t even show the highway, so no real reference. Total lack of signage out there. I can’t believe I’m the only dunce who has had trouble finding the north side but any help would be appreciated. Camas was great – loved seeing Curlew’s, etc. Scott MacButch
Just had a phone call from an acquaintance. She and a friend were at Lucky Peak State Park-Discovery Unit yesterday looking for migrant birds to get some photos The ladies found a pair of loose parakeets, one yellow. one blue. I told her that, way out there, a pair, sounded to me like the birds were dumped. She said the birds were staying high and being harassed by other birds. I know nothing can be done for them but it is a sad commentary on things. The birds could have been taken to Ruth Melicar Center and a home could have been found.
That is correct, it’s okay to use those codes, so long as the full name is also given somewhere in your message. Keep in mind that some replies will strip previous messages in the thread so it’s helpful if the bird name is in the subject line for
those that may jump into the conversation later on.
I noticed a flurry of codes recently, between IBLE and OBOL, and I was intending to send the reminder so thanks for the prod.
Jane
co-owner
On May 12, 2024, at 5:15 PM, Bill Moore <hootowlbill@…> wrote:
What’s a WIPH?
I thought ancestral IBLE protocol was to never use bird abbreviations without saying what it is to ease things for old folks like me.
I put my hummingbird feeders up yesterday, and my reward today was a Black-chinned Hummer in my maple, surveying the yard. I haven’t seen one go to a feeder yet, but I’m sure he didn’t go to the feeder because we were making too much noise.
Today I also saw my first Spotted Sandpipers of the season, on a sand bar near the old race track. Yellow Warblers are all along my route on the greenbelt, and yesterday I heard, but did not see, a Western Wood Pewee.
On the subject of WIPH: we drove up to Centennial Marsh near Hill City yesterday. Found at least a couple dozen of the phalaropes in and around the marsh. A handful of willets were there, as well. Quite
a few cinnamon teal and northern shovelers. Many blackbirds of all three species. A few sandhill cranes flew over, as well as at least four red tail hawks. On Old Bennet Mountain Rd the bluebirds are returning to the nesting boxes. Saw close to three dozen.
No sign of any of the larger shore birds, but suspect they will be arriving soon.
Good excuse for another drive.
Tom Soniville
Boise West Bench
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