Hello a Blue Jay has appeared in my front yard in McCall. Location is across from the Wild Horse Loop mini park off of Thompson Ave. Regards

There are also 3 Surf Scoters. RL came and also confirmed. He said he’d stay around a bit with his scope for people to come and see.

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On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 12:25 PM, Jason Talbot jason.talbot1@yahoo.com [ible] wrote:

 
4 Being seen at Lucky Peak from View Point Rest Area off hwy 21 just past dam. Scope required. Sifting through other possible scoters as well. Will update on other sightings.

Jason

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4 Being seen at Lucky Peak from View Point Rest Area off hwy 21 just past dam. Scope required. Sifting through other possible scoters as well. Will update on other sightings.
Jason

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Deer flat n.w.r.upper dam 2 duffel id’s 2 ear grebe lower dam this Bird was
way out from dam the Bill is what caught my eye not very good photo any
guesses?

My newest camera has a mode which takes photos that adds different effects
pretty neat.

Just had good looks at 2 more Surf Scoters on Lucky Peak Res. Viewable from
Barclay Bay or the overlook.

Good birding,
Jordan Ragsdale

I was able to find 20 great-tailed grackles at the Flags West rest
area in southern Bannock County yesterday and was able to get many
good photos. One male had a very short tail, barely as long as a
common grackle’s. Could a first year male great-tailed grackle have
such a short tail? It showed no bronze iridescence in its feathers.

Also, it seems we may be having an “invasion” of Steller’s jays in
Bannock County. I have been looking for and not finding any for the
past year. No reports in eBird for the county either. But, one flew
over my yard in late September, there have been a few reports for the
county in eBird, and one was eating crabapples in my backyard
yesterday. Cool!

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Looks like photo did not go thru on my first email

I checked the upper dam from West to east no luck .went to lower dam no
luck on scoter. Did see this winter plumage loon and 2 eared grebes.

Hi birders,
I was scoping Lake Lowell from west side of Upper Dam when I came across a big dark duck floating. Since I had only been seeing lots of grebes and gulls, I paused at this bird to check it out. Again it was big with a slash of white towards back end of bird. Bill was also good-sized. By now I was thinking scoter but just as I was getting ready to dial in scope to get closer looks at it, the bird got up and flew. I followed it with scope as long as I could before it got away from me. It did have a big white wing patch at back of wing. Since I’m not 100% sure it was a white-winged scoter (I needed more time!) and couldn’t refind it for further field marks, I’m not reporting it on my eBird list except as a possible in the comments section.
But a heads up for anyone out looking at Lake Lowell!
Thanks, Cheryl

Cheryl Huizinga
Caldwell, Idaho