You’re fortunate to hear and/or see both sean species. I have a tinge of jealousy. Now that I no longer live in Alaska, swans are one of several bird species that I miss seeing and hearing.
Diann Stone
Boise Depot Bench
Category Archives: Listserv Posts
Re: Fall Waterfowl Migration
We have been seeing the same thing up in Idaho Falls. My BirdNET station has been hearing both Tundras and Trumpeters recently. The Tundras even fly at night which surprised me.
Dave Pace
Idaho Falls
Re: Fall Waterfowl Migration
Posted too soon! Heard them before spotting, but a flock in a V-formation of about 35 Tundra Swans just flew overhead.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Fall Waterfowl Migration
During the past week, seeing daily flights of Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese & Snow Geese (one group with a single dark morph “Blue Goose”). The Trumpeters are mainly arriving birds which will winter along the Snake River & surrounding farmlands. Trumpeter numbers are noticably increasing daily. Haven’t seen, nor heard, any Tundras yet.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Muskovy Duck at Ann Morrison Park
There are a large number of domestic ducks that are “set free” aka dumped at parks. People get them as ducklings for the kids or as a pet and when they get tired of the mess and feeding them they dump them at a park.
On Nov 6, 2025, at 4:08 PM, Kevin Merrell via groups.io <historysaver@…> wrote:
While wild Muskovy Ducks in the wild are native to Mexico, Central and South America, they apparently show up in domesticated stocks in the US. If anyone is interested, there is a fine, friendly example at the Ann Morrison Park duck pond in Boise. Anyone know the history of this chap? It walked right up to me and walked right up to a nearby parked car as if expecting a treat.Kevin MerrellBoise<DSCF1468 – 5 x 7.jpg>
Ken Miracle
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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
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
Re: Muskovy Duck at Ann Morrison Park
The one at Esther Simplot Park has been there continuously since at least September. It’s there every day. There is also a pair of domestics, he’s black, she’s white. The Mallards tend to ignore them.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Muskovy Duck at Ann Morrison Park
There seems to be a pattern of sorts here, Stephanie. Someone also reported a sighting of a Muskovy Duck five years ago at Fuller Park in Boise.
On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM Stephanie Youngerman via groups.io <ssyoungerman=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
Re: Muskovy Duck at Ann Morrison Park
Kevin,
I don’t know the history of this duck, but I believe we saw the same one on September 18 at Esther Simplot Park here in Boise.
Stephanie
Muskovy Duck at Ann Morrison Park
While wild Muskovy Ducks in the wild are native to Mexico, Central and South America, they apparently show up in domesticated stocks in the US. If anyone is interested, there is a fine, friendly example at the Ann Morrison Park duck pond in Boise. Anyone know the history of this chap? It walked right up to me and walked right up to a nearby parked car as if expecting a treat.
Kevin Merrell
Boise
Re: Raptor surveys
Hi Jeff,
Mike Koob, Boise, here…. I’m interested in the Jordan Valley route, but not sure I/we can fit it in this month (November)(I’m pretty familiar with that area also). Also, this is our first time doing a survey (we’re signed up for Emmett – Horseshoe Bend,
and we plan on getting out next week when the weather is good), and we’d like to see “how it goes” with the route we’ve already signed up for before we commit to an additional route. So… I’d say – if you get other takers, go ahead and let them have it,
but if you still need someone for the rest of the survey period, let me know. Looking forward to partaking in this survey!
and we plan on getting out next week when the weather is good), and we’d like to see “how it goes” with the route we’ve already signed up for before we commit to an additional route. So… I’d say – if you get other takers, go ahead and let them have it,
but if you still need someone for the rest of the survey period, let me know. Looking forward to partaking in this survey!
Mike Koob, Boise