If anyone finds Marbled Godwits coming through this month, I still need one for Idaho, and I always find out too late each year…so please contact me, if possible, as soon as discovered. Thank you!!! Jonathan Barnett, HSB 208-869-5164

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Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 10:40:22 AM
To: IBLE
Subject: [IBLE] long FUN day of birding yesterday, 14+ hrs

Missy and I birded SW Idaho in Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties, focusing on seven hot spots (with 30+ stops between them), we found 80 sp, highlighted by 23 sp of waterfowl, 5 sp shorebirds, 5 sp swallows……
In hideous and relentless wind that rendered our scopes useless at times, thus we came up short on some expected passerine sp
But here we are – April is a big-time month for migration and new year birds, eh? =)

Near Kuna WTP, Missy found us a leucistic/albino Brewers Blackbird (best guess), but we weren’t close enough decide if it was a true albino, nonetheless very stark looking!

Good Boid’n,
Larry

Missy and I birded SW Idaho in Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties, focusing on seven hot spots (with 30+ stops between them), we found 80 sp, highlighted by 23 sp of waterfowl, 5 sp shorebirds, 5 sp swallows……
In hideous and relentless wind that rendered our scopes useless at times, thus we came up short on some expected passerine sp
But here we are – April is a big-time month for migration and new year birds, eh? =)

Near Kuna WTP, Missy found us a leucistic/albino Brewers Blackbird (best guess), but we weren’t close enough decide if it was a true albino, nonetheless very stark looking!

Good Boid’n,
Larry

Last night’s storm brought in some birds I haven’t been seeing in quantity.
At Quinn’s Pond there was a raft of Northern Shovelers, a bird I rarely see
at Quinn’s. There was also a pair of Lesser Scaup, m+f, first on the Simplot
pond and then later on Quinn’s.

At Silver Lake there was another raft of N. Shovelers, plus a smaller group
of both Ring-neck Ducks and Greater Scaup.

And despite the wind there were quite a few YR Warblers signaling their
presence as I rode along. Plus, at Esther Simplot, I had a flyover by a Bald
Eagle on the way out and an Osprey on the way back. While Osprey are easy to
find down at the west end of the greenbelt, they still are not all that
common up at “my” end.

Tom McCabe, Boise

Looks like April Fool’s to me…

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Subject: [IBLE] Fwd: [BIRDCHAT] Malibu Lagoon, CA hosts extremely rare Asian bird

I wish I could chase this. Good luck to anyone who does.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

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Date: April 2, 2018 at 2:47:32 PM MDT
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Subject: [BIRDCHAT] Malibu Lagoon, CA hosts extremely rare Asian bird
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In case you missed yesterday’s report, you can catch up with it here.
The fabulous sighting of Ehler’s Sandhopper-Warbler.
https://smbasblog.com/2018/04/01/malibu-lagoon-hosts-extremely-rare-asian-bird/

Chuck Almdale
North Hills, Ca.

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I wish I could chase this. Good luck to anyone who does.

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho

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In case you missed yesterday’s report, you can catch up with it here.
The fabulous sighting of Ehler’s Sandhopper-Warbler.
https://smbasblog.com/2018/04/01/malibu-lagoon-hosts-
extremely-rare-asian-bird/

Chuck Almdale
North Hills, Ca.

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Packsaddle, Estates NW Teton Valley-foothills of the Big Hole Mountains, Teton County

The snow storm brought in a flock of about 60 Gray-crowned Rosy-finch to our yard again this weekend. We had been seeing up to 200 this winter but they disappeared when the weather improved last week.

This morning April 2, I finally saw 2 Black Rosy-finch in the flock eating seeds on our deck. Got a few photos also. I had been looking for this species all winter so was thrilled to finally observe them.

The Black RF nest in the Teton Range in WY. The first graduate study on nesting BLRF will be completed later this year through the Univ of WY.

Snow is still falling here! The ground squirrels started to emerge last week also.

Best, Susan Patla

They floated over my house in the North End and caused the neighborhood Red-tailed Hawk some concern. I last saw them heading west.

Tom McCabe

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Subject: [IBLE] Turkey Vultures – Up close and personal

I am sure others have seen Turkey Vultures returning to Idaho for the year, but I haven’t. And, living in town if I see them at all from my house they are way up high and in the distance. So, I was quite surprised Friday night when I walked out onto my deck to light up the barbecue. As I walked out to the barbecue I heard some loud rustlings up above me. I stopped and looked in the top of the tall Cottonwood tree in my backyard and was quite surprised to see 20 Turkey Vultures roosting in the bare branches. I imagine they had planned on spending the night there. Well they were not that happy in seeing me, so within a minute or two they all flew off down the hill looking for a calmer place to spend the night. I hope they found one.

Scott Tuthill

I am sure others have seen Turkey Vultures returning to Idaho for the year, but I haven’t. And, living in town if I see them at all from my house they are way up high and in the distance. So, I was quite surprised Friday night when I walked out onto my deck to light up the barbecue. As I walked out to the barbecue I heard some loud rustlings up above me. I stopped and looked in the top of the tall Cottonwood tree in my backyard and was quite surprised to see 20 Turkey Vultures roosting in the bare branches. I imagine they had planned on spending the night there. Well they were not that happy in seeing me, so within a minute or two they all flew off down the hill looking for a calmer place to spend the night. I hope they found one.

Scott Tuthill

Eurasian Wigeons continue to move through the inland northwest. This
afternoon, one male was at the small pond on White Pine Flats Road, just
north of Idaho Highway 8 and east of Troy in Latah County (
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44141364). Maybe the same one reported
by Terry Gray at Spring Valley Reservoir yesterday. Lots of other common
waterfowl are still on the area ponds. An apparent migrant American Tree
Sparrow was on nearby Little Bear Ridge Road.

Good Birding,

Carl Lundblad
Moscow, ID

Hello hello,

I want to send out this announcement and spread the word about it, by my
own initiative and I’ve been encourage to do so by others. I participated
in the Western Fields Ornithologists youth scholarship program several
years ago and it was a great experience. I made great connections and it
provided good insight into ornithology. More simply put, it was an
enjoyable time (and full of great birds while I was in east-central Montana
at the 2015 annual meeting). I consider it a significant moment in my
ornithology “career”.

In short, if you know of anyone who would be interested pass it along!

I appreciate it and good birding,

Austin Young
Pocatello

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From: Ed
Date: Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 11:25
Subject: WFO News – Scholarship Opportunity
To: Austin&Ken Young

WFO News
*Youth Scholarship Opportunity*
*for the** 43nd Annual WFO Conference*

Western Field Ornithologists is pleased to announce the availability of
youth scholarships for our 43rd Annual Conference to be held in VENTURA,
CA – SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2018. The scholarships are open to youths between the
ages of 12 and 22, with 5 scholarships for those in Grades 6 through 12,
and 2 scholarships for college students working toward a Bachelor’s degree.

The WFO conference is a four day event that includes scientific
presentations, workshops, field trips, sound and visual identification
panels, plus social activities. The conference is an opportunity to meet
those who work in field ornithology, bird conservation, biology and other
fields, and to mix with other youths who share your interests.

To apply go to:

*https://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/docs/2018/WFO_2018_Conference-Youth_Scholarship_Application.pdf
Application
deadline is April 22, 2018, so don’t delay, send in your application today!*

For additional details about the conference see:
https://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/conference.php

Registration opens in June.
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