Denise Hughes 

I’m aware of this report, which his mostly about the east and comes out once in late fall, but Brian implies there are updated reports available somewhere. 

I have a single stellar jay coming about every afternoon around 2 here in Idaho Falls. Last time I had stellar jays, I had two blue jays. The Blue Jays would hang on the feeder and drop peanuts, the stellar jays were essentially ground cleanup crew. It’s been 5 years since I have had both.

I had a Stellers Jay for a couple hours last week. It worked the mostly picked over crabapple and avoided sunflower seed feeder. I heard there were some on Pocatello Creek Rd high up. Magpies and Downy have figured out how to hang off feeder to get seed. Two really cute squirrels hanging out in garage wood pile and Pyrenees and cat haven’t figured out how to get them, or not really trying.

Bill Moore

Hoot Owl 

Inkom

Another (or maybe same one seen in Nov???) Steller’s Jay this AM in backyard. Haven’t seen it come into the sunflower seed feeder. Both observations have been around Rocky Mtn Junipers & Colo Blue Spruce trees. Definitely, a rarity for our elevation along the Snake. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot 

Whoopie!

Just a heads up, fellow birders. I’ve been following reports from Canada & appears WW & Red Crossbills, as well as, Common Redpolls are on the move. Have noticed excellent cone crops in area conifers this year. Haven’t seen any winter finches myself this season, but definitely keeping my eyes peeled. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot