Bird migration is fascinating. Amazing what a few miles difference will reveal. Excellent report, Patty! Glad to hear somebody is seeing good numbers of fall migrants.

We had a bumper crop of BH Grosbeaks this summer, but all pulled out sev wks ago, as well as, hummingbirds. Finally, just emptied my nectar feeders, as was just feeding yellowjackets! After a 2nd wasp sting, had enough! Along the Snake, west of town, getting our winter residents: Juncos, Townsend’s Solitaires, Spotted Towhees & a few Robins. Only fall ones I’ve seen are a handful of Yellow-rumped Warblers & RC Kinglets.

Wonder if the fall migrants follow river/stream corridors? And maybe the Blackfoot just held more food/interest than the Snake this year. We need an ISU Ornithology grad student!

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot