We try not to take trips during our favorite time of yr in Idaho & that’s fall. Enjoy fall color, fall migration & fall-run of brown trout for fly-fishing. But, my wife & I just returned from a 2 wk small boat cruise of Canadian Maritimes & saw: Eastern Fall color (vivid maple tree reds), minke & humpback whales, went out on a lobster boat & visited many quaint towns & fishing villages. No new birds but had a great time, plus, in time for aspen & cottonwood color at home.

Before leaving, was disappointed that fall songbird migrating was just a trickle through our place. And, upon returning, seeing even less. Juncos have arrived but the only things flying seem to be the boxelder bugs! Reviewed IBLE reports & not finding much. Is anybody getting, or did locate, good numbers of migrating warblers, tanagers, etc???

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot