There will be a taxonomy update on ebird on Tuesday, August 15th. So birds who have Red Crossbills from South Hills or Type 9 should see Cassia Crossbill on your life list. I suppose this also means that Thayers Gull is going away.

The ebird team is suggesting that on August 16 everyone submit a checklist from an area where you haven’t birded recently. They are updating filters and if you use a recent spot your phone won’t update properly.

For the entire story go to the ebird link at http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/2017-ebird-taxonomy-update-coming-15-august/

Denise Hughes
Caldwell, Idaho