That was a much needed checklist; I still have several tucked away in a book shelf somewhere.
Dean Jones
“A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words.” Thomas Huxley
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Re: Bewick’s Wren in Boise
Reflecting on Bewick’s Wren in the Boise area, a look back to the checklist for Birds of Southwest Idaho from the early 1980s compiled by BSU’s Daniel Stephens and Timothy Reynolds, and sponsored by Golden Eagle Audubon – rated it as a “6”, vagrant or hypothetical, less than three records for SW Idaho.
My other two favorite range expansion stories I’ve witnessed are Anna’s Hummingbird and Lesser Goldfinch – on 1980s checklist, both are rated “5”, rare, 3-10 total records for SW Idaho (3 verified).
Jim Lyons, Boise
Re: Bewick’s Wren in Boise
I hear, and sometimes see, Bewick’s along the greenbelt from Esther Simplot to Les Bois racetrack. The ones I only encounter in winter are the Pacific Wrens.
BTW, got to see a red fox today along the boundary between the greenbelt and Veterans Park. Way cool.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Bewick’s Wren in Boise
Well, I did not realize that. Live and learn!
Re: Bewick’s Wren in Boise
I see Bewick’s all year in many locations in Boise. They have become the wren I see the most.
On Feb 2, 2024, at 10:17 AM, siminovac <nmiller@…> wrote:
I just walked through Julia Davis park in Boise and heard a Bewick’s wren singing. It was on the north side of the river across from the traffic circle at the SW corner of the zoo. I heard it, thought it was a Bewick’s, Merlin agreed, and when I got to my office I listened to some recordings. I did not see the bird. I was surprised, would not expect one in town.Nick Miller
Boise
Ken Miracle
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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
Bewick’s Wren in Boise
I just walked through Julia Davis park in Boise and heard a Bewick’s wren singing. It was on the north side of the river across from the traffic circle at the SW corner of the zoo. I heard it, thought it was a Bewick’s, Merlin agreed, and when I got to my office I listened to some recordings. I did not see the bird. I was surprised, would not expect one in town.
Nick Miller
Boise
New Website for Information on Eponymous Bird Names
Hi Idaho Birders,
I wanted to let you know about a new website that has compiled a lot of information about the recent decision by the AOS to rename eponymous birds. You can reach the site here at: https://birdnamesforstability.org/
Thanks.
The bird gods smiled–twice
As many of you know, my daily routine is to try to find as many bird species as I can on my daily bike ride. Since I like round numbers, 30 is always my goal. But as I get higher into the 30’s, I start wanting to go to 40.
So yesterday and today, I reached 40 birds for the first time in a while. Yesterday’s highlight was an immature Snow Goose in a flock of CAGO’s. Of course, the flock of 5 Wild Turkeys at 24th and Bella in the North End, was way
cool also. 😉 The Snow Goose was the 40th bird for the day, and it gave me a little jolt of adrenaline.
Today’s ride was a little more difficult, since I couldn’t imagine I could do it twice in 2 days. So, when I got back to Veteran’s Pond with 38 birds counted, imagine my reaction when I saw a pair of Bald Eagles perched together in a tree
between the 2 ponds! I hadn’t seen one in a few weeks, so 2 was a real treat. The California Gull at Esther Simplot Park saved me from the ignominy of 39 birds. And I didn’t even get rained on!
Tom McCabe, Boise