Well, besides the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, the next best bird today was a fly-over by an American Avocet. Also had sightings of 2 Yellow Warblers and a couple of Wilson’s Warblers. A single Bullock’s Oriole and 6 or 7 Black-headed Grosbeaks were present. Several Western Wood-Pewees were fly-catching on the place.

I did locate one female Black-chinned Hummingbird but never witnessed it at the feeder. Instead, it was visiting the cones at the top of the Blue Spruce trees. Although, I couldn’t tell exactly, I surmise it was gleaning insects trapped in the sticky sap of the cones. It was methodical in its visits to the cones.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot