Brian

We’ve still been having good numbers of hummingbirds coming to the three feeders – all three kinds Black-chinned, Rufous and Calliope (all breed near here). Only a Black-chinned adult male is still here. Two very competitive rufous females are being very territorial. The hummers really went through a lot last evening – it was especially smoky yesterday. The numbers aren’t so high this morning so we’ll see how many show this evening at the feeders. They are here and there in the flower and vegetable gardens and shrubs so it’s hard to tell who’s still here. I have not noticed an Anna’s although sometimes we see them later.

Many of our breeding birds are still around because the hawthorn berries are now ripe. Black-headed grosbeaks, Spotted Towhees, Gray Catbird (at least one), Western Tanagers, Chipping sparrows. At least 1 male grosbeak and 1 male tanager seen today with the females and juveniles. House wren and Robin are still feeding young in nests.

Swainson’s thrushes, Yellow-rumped warblers, Townsend’s solitaires are newer arrivals this week.

I’ve only seen a few other warblers (unidentified seen too briefly) and two vireos (one warbling, one cassin’s) this past week.

Nancy Miller

Viola

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Subject: [IBLE] 3 Types!

Overnight, our hummingbird population tripled or more. This AM, we’re seeing 3 hummingbird types at the feeder.
Black-chinned, Rufous & Calliope are present. What’s interesting, is that the majority of the birds are juveniles. A couple of adult females are feeding but haven’t seen an adult male.

As fast as they’re hitting the feeder, will have to refill by noon. I’m convinced the combination of dry conditions & area wildfires have pushed the hummers into the more moist & still flowering conditions of the Snake River Riparian Grounds, as they migrate south.

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot