Bullock’s Orioles finally arrived 2 days ago with males singing. Set up an Oriole feeder, first time I’ve tried one of those, & put on orange halves & grape jam in the cups. Pine Siskins are now almost out-numbering Am Goldfinches at the thistle seeds. And, Black-headed Grosbeak numbers, both males & females, have increased to at least 6. Still have Cassin’s Finches coming in to sunflower seeds & White-crowned Sparrows feeding on spilled seeds. Both Black-chinned & Rufous Hummingbirds are going after the hummer feeder.

Both Yellow & Wilson’s Warblers are present, as are House Wrens. And a couple of Red-naped Sapsuckers are working sap holes. Still watching for some W Tanagers to migrate through & I usually have a handful of Lazuli Buntings that nest on the place, hoping they show soon.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Hi Birders,
Yesterday Amy and I spent about 4 hours there. We saw 45 species, including 5 Long-billed Dowitchers in full breeding plumage, which raised a red flag on eBird, 3 Black Terns. At least 40 Wilson’s Phalaropes, close views of Lark Sparrows and Willets, winnowing Snipe, Soras calling (but no visual), several species of duck, including Redhead, Canvasback and Blue-winged Teal, many Black-necked Stilts. Also a possible Bonaparte’s Gull which I was unable to call for certainty, it being a long way off and hard to see in the stormy conditions that set in just before we left.
It was the best I can recall there in over 10 years.
Happy birding!
John Shortis    

On main road to silver city.circa 3 pm.quail oriole chat mtn.blue bird
Lewis’woodpeckers i have seen these woodpeckers nesting here every year for
about 15 yrs.

Tonight I saw a Black-bellied Plover at Market Lake. If anyone wants to go look for it, he was foraging on the far bank of the big canal by the road, all the way down just past the last dike. I watched him for half hour or more including a quick skirmish with a Willet that got in his face, I guess, lol.
Happy birding,
Jeff Brough

Hi all,
The Intermountain Bird Observatory team was doing a training south of Boise this morning and heard what was most likely a N. Mockingbird. But they were unable to confirm.
Here’s the ID Bird Sightings and Discussion Group post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IDBSD/permalink/1647976681967399/

And here’s a link to the checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45734252
Good birding!
~Heidi

After the push of late afternoon thunderstorms, a female Black-headed Grosbeak showed at the sunflower seed feeder. And, about 15 minutes ago, nearing dusk a male Rufous Hummingbird started hitting the nectar feeder. Even with clouds and no sun, its throat was flashing red-orange iridescence. Also have a male Red-naped Sapsucker that shredded an area of bark & made a series of fresh sap holes in a Rocky Mountain Juniper just outside one of our windows. He now visits several times a day.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Hello,

This morning about 0800 I found a Whimbrel in grassy fields on an organic
dairy south of Twin Falls (seen from 2700 E approx. at 42.3969, -114.5160).
Pictures are posted in Idaho bird sightings and discuss on Facebook page,
which is really where the identification was clinched (thank you all who
commented!!).

I can email pictures if anyone not on FB wants to see them 🙂

Good birding,

Austin Young
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Austin Young
Twin Falls, ID
austinyoung224@gmail.com

My FOY male Black-chinned Hummingbird just showed at the feeder. Thanks to Susan & Bill for their posts. I’ve had my Hummer feeder up for about 10 days. And after it fed, I changed the nectar, so more can arrive anytime now. Still waiting for Orioles & a few W Tanagers to push through.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot

Sunday in Teton Valley after a few days of cold rain

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Subject: eBird Report – Packsaddle road north, May 13, 2018

Packsaddle road north, Teton, Idaho, US
May 13, 2018 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Comments: hiked from house down to creek and up Kays Hill, return in a loop back to house, 45 deg, sunny but clouds moving in; was below 32 deg yesterday; swallows disappeared and overall quiet outside of dawn chorus of robins
32 species

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1 flew over Packsaddle Creek drainage to north
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) 3
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) 2
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 2
Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) 1
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 2
Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) 2
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 1
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 3
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 8
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) 1 FOY in aspens
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 3
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) 3
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) 2
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) 1 at neighbor’s feeder
Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) 2 pair at hummingbird feeder
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 2
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) 4
Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) 10
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1 first seen in neighborhood
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 1 at barn

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After all the rain yesterday, a new arrival appeared today: sev male Black-headed Grosbeaks. Also, Pine Siskins, Cassin’s Finches & American Goldfinches have been hitting both thistle & sunflower seeds all day. Both Yellow Warblers & House Wrens are establishing territories. Found a male Wilson’s Warbler working through willows. Still no Orioles or Hummers, yet.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot