Anyone on IBLE need a godwit fix ??? =)

Larry

Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:13:56 AM
Subject: Bar-tailed, Hudsonian and Marbled Godwits

Way cool, photos of the Godwit Trio!

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From: CALBIRDS@groups.io [mailto:CALBIRDS@groups.io] On Behalf Of Joe Morlan
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:36 PM
To: Aaron Maizlish
Cc: calbirds@groups.io
Subject: Bar-tailed, Hudsonian and Marbled Godwits

On Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:49:46 -0700, “Aaron Maizlish”

wrote:

>?Three species of Godwit are now being seen on Tunitas Creek Beach! [ https://goo.gl/maps/Qv4zWapPeBmBPh8E7 | https://goo.gl/maps/Qv4zWapPeBmBPh8E7 ]

Some photos of the three together:

[ https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/Hudsonian&Bar-tailedGodwitIMG_4682.htm | https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/Hudsonian&Bar-tailedGodwitIMG_4682.htm ]

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Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

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Just wanted to share blue jay sightings from the Salmon area. I’ve had up
to 4 individuals at my feeders since 1 October. Two to four birds have been
present daily the last 6 days feeding on black oil sunflower seeds at the
feeders and on the ground below. Several other blue jay sightings have been
submitted to eBird from this area the last couple weeks. They have also
been recently observed at feeders in Challis, ID. Quite the show!

Lucinda Haggas

Salmon

Bird migration is fascinating. Amazing what a few miles difference will reveal. Excellent report, Patty! Glad to hear somebody is seeing good numbers of fall migrants.

We had a bumper crop of BH Grosbeaks this summer, but all pulled out sev wks ago, as well as, hummingbirds. Finally, just emptied my nectar feeders, as was just feeding yellowjackets! After a 2nd wasp sting, had enough! Along the Snake, west of town, getting our winter residents: Juncos, Townsend’s Solitaires, Spotted Towhees & a few Robins. Only fall ones I’ve seen are a handful of Yellow-rumped Warblers & RC Kinglets.

Wonder if the fall migrants follow river/stream corridors? And maybe the Blackfoot just held more food/interest than the Snake this year. We need an ISU Ornithology grad student!

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Brian, your hummers have evidently just changed neighborhoods. Here, by the Blackfoot River, we’re struggling to keep four feeders filled! We have Black-chinneds, Rufous, Calliope and Broad Tailed. Sitting on the deck in the evening is amazing, but sometimes a lesson in trying not to duck the zoomers. Black-headed Grosbeaks still here with youngsters in tow. Record number of nesting House Wrens almost gone. Sadly, we don’t get your Lazuli Buntings…just the occasional itinerant. Lots of warblers passing through, but I’m not sharp enough to identify them this time of year!
Patty Gailey
East of Blackfoot

It’s quite interesting to read these reports of the birds you’re seeing in
other parts of the state. Sorry I have nothing if interest to share at this
time. A Northern Flicker (red-shafted) male did stop for some drinks at my
bird bath this afternoon.

Diann Stone Boise Depot Bench

On Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 10:44 PM Patty GAILEY triadcorgis@msn.com [ible] wrote:

>
>
> Brian, your hummers have evidently just changed neighborhoods. Here, by
> the Blackfoot River, we’re struggling to keep four feeders filled! We have
> Black-chinneds, Rufous, Calliope and Broad Tailed. Sitting on the deck in
> the evening is amazing, but sometimes a lesson in trying not to duck the
> zoomers. Black-headed Grosbeaks still here with youngsters in tow. Record
> number of nesting House Wrens almost gone. Sadly, we don’t get your Lazuli
> Buntings…just the occasional itinerant. Lots of warblers passing through,
> but I’m not sharp enough to identify them this time of year!
>
> Patty Gailey
>
> East of Blackfoot
>
>

Patty:

If I send you my home address, could you send some of your hummers my way? I
would be happy to put my feeders back up for any one of your visitors. I’m
envious.

Tom McCabe, Boise

From: ible@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ible@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Patty
GAILEY triadcorgis@msn.com [ible]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 10:45 PM
To: ible@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IBLE] Re: Fall Hummingbirds Closing?

Brian, your hummers have evidently just changed neighborhoods. Here, by the
Blackfoot River, we’re struggling to keep four feeders filled! We have
Black-chinneds, Rufous, Calliope and Broad Tailed. Sitting on the deck in
the evening is amazing, but sometimes a lesson in trying not to duck the
zoomers. Black-headed Grosbeaks still here with youngsters in tow. Record
number of nesting House Wrens almost gone. Sadly, we don’t get your Lazuli
Buntings.just the occasional itinerant. Lots of warblers passing through,
but I’m not sharp enough to identify them this time of year!

Patty Gailey

East of Blackfoot

Wow, Patty! 4 Blue Jays at your feeder. Maybe mine joined up with yours. It was here for 3 days but haven’t seen since. Just did some evening birding & found: RB Nuthatch, one female Evening Grosbeak & a Spotted Towhee. Have around 30 DE Juncos & a few Townsend’s Solitaires.

So, when I got onto IBLE just now, I’m seeing a notice from Yahoo re: Groups. Sounds like Yahoo is decreasing the function of Groups, overall. Guess my question is, will IBLE continue or will it cease to exist?

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Four Blue Jays at the platform feeder just now. (Tuesday, 5:45 p.m.) Big excitement. 😊

Patty Gailey
about 5 miles East of Blackfoot
near the Blackfoot River

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Yesterday saw a Townsend’s Solitaire back on its winter territory in our yard’s 5 juniper trees. Steller’s Jays have returned as well. A neighbor reported seeing a Blue Jay at his feeder on Tuesday. There are many juncos and chickadees foraging. One lone mountain bluebird is still hanging out as well.

Packsaddle Estates, Tetonia
Best, Susan

Comm.loon this am about 9:30 east end upper dam off the boat ramp also 5
gulls darkish back red tip lower bill too far away for better i.d.