Wow, different universe over here at c. 2600 ft, we’ve been waking up to 30-40F in our hood, no snow or ice for days/weeks, all open water along the Boise River Greenbelt, trail is dry and great for biking, many birds across the phylo are quacking/hooting/singing like there’s no tomorrow, often with a beak full of nesting material, slow-dancing the dance, walking the walk, talking the talk………

Patiently waiting for a push of shorebirds, eh?
Larry, W Boise

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From: “Cliff and Lisa Weisse cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com [ible]”
To: “IBLE”
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:15:29 PM
Subject: [IBLE] Island Park Arrival

We’ve had a few Pine Grosbeaks in the neighborhood for a while now and
they make a call that sounds a little like a Robin, at least to my ear.
Hearing what I thought was a robin this morning I assumed it was a
grosbeak but then it started singing – definitely a robin. It’s a bit
early up here as the snow is still pushing 3 feet deep in the yard. We
also heard a flock of crossbills fly over, the second this week, and
some Trumpeter Swans flew over headed north a few nights ago. Spring is
still a ways off but it’s nice to see some different birds showing up.

Cliff

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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com