Hello birding friends,

On Monday, Kathleen took me out for about 14 hours to find some new birds for my life list, primarily in eastern Idaho. A big thanks to Kathleen!!

RUDDY DUCK, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and many SORA were noteworthy at Carey Wildlife Management Area.

We picked up my life bird SAGEBRUSH SPARROW somewhere in the middle of the desert.

A big surprise were eight GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES in the ponds in the town of Roberts. Also had a family of CANVASBACKS here.

Camas National Wildlife Refuge was fruitful with two extremely cooperative AMERICAN BITTERN, a family of TRUMPETER SWANS, GLOSSY IBIS, SNOWY EGRETS, and BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD. Nearby we had a FERRUGINOUS HAWK.

Missed the Blackburnian at Market Lake Wildlife Refuge but did pick up my life bird EARED GREBE.

After a long drive, we ended the day at Silver Creek Preserve near Picabo where we had VIRGINIA RAIL and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, as well as a couple of Moose!

Photos are posted on my birding blog: worldbirding.travellerspoint.com

Good birding,
Henry Griffin (Ketchum, Blaine County)