Gotta say, I agree with Bill Moore on the 4 letter species abbreviations. I could live without them on this platform unless it’s particularly appropriate as it might be in some instances. We’re contributing to the ornithological literature that some visiting species may some day unearth…why impress them with our lack of poetry?
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Re: YBLO – do not think we refound it afterall
Can we stop using birder abbreviations without a written out name? Please??? That supposed to be the site requirement.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom
Re: YBLO – do not think we refound it afterall
I am so sorry Bill and IBLERs, it has been so long since I’ve posted here I defaulted to the way I text to friends. You are absolutely right about the rules.
Thank you for the reminder!
Yellow-billed Loon and Common Loon.
Danette
Boise
Re: YBLO – do not think we refound it afterall
There were two COLO at the dam when I was there this morning and seen/verified by several good birders.
It was great to see you yesterday, Danette.
Dean Jones
Dean Jones
“A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words.” Thomas Huxley
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YBLO – do not think we refound it afterall
Hi IBLERs,
Hoping to prevent people from trying to hurry to see the YBLO. When looking at photos on the computer and zoomed in I think we were looking at a COLO. I think our confusion came from seeing a for-sure COLO on the far (west end) dam and when we found a second loon at the east end the sun had come out causing a beautiful golden hue on everything. This loon we thought was YBLO definitely had a lighter head and bill appeared yellow through scope and binos. I think this golden-glow fooled us in our excitement for such a great bird. Maybe the other 2 parties that were there have pictures that make the ID more clear and there was a YBLO. For now, I would say what we saw were 2 COLO in very different lighting.
This is one of those humbling/learning experiences for me.
Sorry if I made anyone brave the I84 traffic.
Danette Henderson
Boise
Re: Gray Partridge
We had a first today. A Mountain Chickadee dropped into our backyard for a quick bite and a sip at the bird bath. In 22 years in Boise, we have never had a Mountain Chickadee
come into our yards. Great treat. Also, we had hawk sightings for seven days straight in the yard. All sharp shinned, one was banded. Our dearth of birds has ended and when the hawks aren’t hanging around we can empty seven feeders in a day. The front coming
in this afternoon really pushed the birds to the seed.
Yellow billed loon at Lower Dam
Yellow-billed loon at Lower Dam in Canyon County. First seen by Cheryl Huizinga this morning but she couldn’t be sure since the bird was far out. Refound this afternoon closer to the dam towards the boat ramp area.
Gray Partridge
On my daily bike ride, I go up 24th St. in the North End, hoping to find the resident flock of W. Turkeys. I didn’t encounter them today, but on the way back down 24th, I heard an unfamiliar call. I started to head
east on Heron when I saw 3 gray birds running along the ground. My initial reaction was that they were some kind of quail. They disappeared under a trailer, and I stopped in the street and activated Merlin. The unfamiliar call was still coming from somewhere
nearby, so I waited to see Merlin’s opinion. I was quite surprised when it said Gray Partridge. The call continued, but the 3 birds never showed themselves again. From what I saw, they were consistent with a Gray Partridge, but other than color and behavior,
I didn’t see any field marks.
Needless to say, I will be looking for them (and the turkeys) tomorrow.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Fall Arrivals & a Bird of Prey
Read that same article, Bill. Haven’t seen nor heard any Sandhills flying over yet, my way. And, haven’t headed to Camas to look. Just finished a long walk back in our woods & along the river. A few flyovers by Canada Geese, couple of Bald Eagles, but otherwise unusually quiet.
Best birding event was an ongoing, repetitive 2-note “conversation” I carried on for over 5 minutes with a Townsend’s Solitaire located at the tip-top of a cottonwood. The Solitaire wasn’t disturbed in the least. Always amazed at how a Solitaire can project its calls in 3 or 4 different directions from a single location!
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Fall Arrivals & a Bird of Prey
I saw an article by Bill Scheiss about a thousand far northern Sandhills staging by Camas and Market Lake. Interesting I didn’t realize they staged nearby. Are they still there? Anyone go look?
Timing and locations to view. Today would have been day to go with weather deteriorating per forecast.
Bill Moore
Inkom