Denise Hughes
Dean
Denise Hughes
We drove up to Centennial Marsh, near Hill City, yesterday. The water is running around the refuge, but the birds are thin. Did see a mixed flock on pintails, northern shovelers
and mallards. A small flock of snow geese and a few canadians. Saw half a dozen Sandhill Cranes flying low. We then drove Old Bennet Mtn road and the Bluebird trail. Found about a dozen male Mountain Bluebirds along the lower stretch of the road.
Hopefully, the water holds out for the main migration. It is very dry on the prairie, already.
Tom Soniville
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On Mar 21, 2026, at 8:42 PM, Michael Koob via groups.io <mkoobidaho@…> wrote:
Also saw an osprey working on it’s nest on the pole on the east side of Linder Rd on Eagle Island this afternoon.Mike Koob
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Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2026 8:32 PM
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Subject: [IBLE] Osprey! (and others)I’m not sure if I’m one of the firsts to see an Osprey –or one of the last. When I got to Veteran’s Park Pond today, an Osprey was perched on top of a tree between the pond and the river. Amazing how many people were along the greenbelt and totally unaware of the bird. On my return, he was gone. But a hint of things to come.Another treat was a flyover by a huge “V” of Snow Geese when I was at Willow Lane. Quick estimate was 30 to 40 birds in the “V” and a similar number in a more disorganized flock of Snow Geese. I’m not sure if both groups were at the same elevation but the disorganized bunch spread out and blended with the VERY symmetrical “V.” They were travelling rather fast and it took a moment of hearing their calls to realize they were not my normal geese.Final treat was Western Wood Pewees in a number of places, all heard and none seen.My final tally was 39 species in 13 miles. A decent number for the first full day of Spring.Tom McCabe, Boise(The day started with a Sharp-shinned Hawk catching an American Goldfinch in my back yard. Came and went in a flash.)