Started really watching eclipse about an hr before totality. My hummingbird feeder suddenly had a male Rufous, female Rufous & 1 female Black-chinned. The seed feeders had from 7-8 Black-headed Grosbeaks, 4-5 House Finches, 2-3 Black-capped Chickadees & a lone Red-breasted Nuthatch coming in, all at once. In the cottonwoods were 2 Red-naped Sapsuckers. Activity increased with a lot of vocalizations & activity, and then, all got quiet the darker it got with the eclipse. Temp went from 69° to 62° & all feeders were empty at totality.

As sun reappeared & daylight increased, it took a good hour before feeder bird activity started returning. Fascinating event.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot