I spotted a group of Barrows Goldeneyes in the Johnson Creek area of Clark Fork yesterday afternoon.  I have never seen a Barrows there. Usually there are between 20 and 50 Common Goldeneyes swimming the river. They were present but in a different area. My question is how can I check to see if this is a new bird for Bonner County or if not new what is the frequency of them being spotted. It is the first time in 30+ years of birding the area that I have seen them in Bonner County. 

Linda Lamb
Priest River,  ID

Forgot to mention the Trumpeter Swans coming overhead! Groups of 15 to over 20. Will see a couple hundred total. Beautiful, with their trumpet calls, & against the whitish-gray of the sky. They fly north in the morning & come back south starting about 3 PM. 

Brian
Blackfoot

Along the Snake River out of Blackfoot, have had 14″ new snow since Fri evening. Yesterday’s was a heavy, wet snow with high water content. After shoveling off the decks, was inundated with American Robins. A group of 50+ came in to drink, where a bit of shallow water collected, from a few spots of remaining melted snow.

At the feeders, seeing a few more male Red-winged Blackbirds arriving. Also, the males of American Goldfinches & House Finches are getting a bit more colorful. Plenty of DE Juncos are about, a few Spotted Towhees & both BC Chickadees & RB Nuthatches sneak in for seeds, as they can. 

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Thanks Dean, I was hoping it was a Gos, I will update my eBird list.

Yup I downloaded and lightened Adult American Goshawk (the new name).

Looks like an adult Goshawk.

Cliff

Cooper’s vs N Goshawk? That is the question? Heavily cropped, Valley County, 2/11/24. Rich Rusnak, THANKS!