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a reminder about owl nesting season and giving owls space
Facebook is coming next :-)
Facebook is coming next :-)
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Jay Carlisle
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a reminder about owl nesting season and giving owls space
Lots of you know this already but this is an especially sensitive time of year for nesting owls. With all bird species I'm familiar with (i.e., I've studied their nesting ecology and/or read scientifi
Lots of you know this already but this is an especially sensitive time of year for nesting owls. With all bird species I'm familiar with (i.e., I've studied their nesting ecology and/or read scientifi
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Jay Carlisle
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Northern Goshawk at Canyon Hill Cemetery
Cool. We saw an adult there during the Christmas Bird Count so it must be part of its winter territory. Jay
Cool. We saw an adult there during the Christmas Bird Count so it must be part of its winter territory. Jay
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Jay Carlisle
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Boise CBC preliminary species total
Howdy folks Boise's CBC was held today in a mix of very foggy (~1/3 to 1/2 of the circle?) to beautiful sunny weather. A number of misses but some great finds. Thanks a ton to everyone who participate
Howdy folks Boise's CBC was held today in a mix of very foggy (~1/3 to 1/2 of the circle?) to beautiful sunny weather. A number of misses but some great finds. Thanks a ton to everyone who participate
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Jay Carlisle
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Yellow-billed Loon
& again @ 230. Took a few minutes for the 2 loons to appear far to the N Thanks Lauren! A long sought after state bird 😁
& again @ 230. Took a few minutes for the 2 loons to appear far to the N Thanks Lauren! A long sought after state bird 😁
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Jay Carlisle
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Northern Shrike
Hi Alan Very cool - shrikes are some of the coolest birds! This actually looks like a Loggerhead Shrike (most migrate away for the winter but this area usually has at least a few all winter) based on
Hi Alan Very cool - shrikes are some of the coolest birds! This actually looks like a Loggerhead Shrike (most migrate away for the winter but this area usually has at least a few all winter) based on
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Jay Carlisle
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Probable Brant in Caldwell
Quick note bc we’re still counting but ... During the Nampa/Caldwell CBC ~855 this AM, Carter, Lucian, & I saw a tiny, dark goose (no white seen on face but wish we were closer) in flight with Canadas
Quick note bc we’re still counting but ... During the Nampa/Caldwell CBC ~855 this AM, Carter, Lucian, & I saw a tiny, dark goose (no white seen on face but wish we were closer) in flight with Canadas
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Jay Carlisle
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Thoughts about a Potential Dark-eyed Junco x White-throated Sparrow Hybrid?
Interesting bird. My guess is that this is a bit of leucism and/or part of the range of variation we see due to cross-breeding between junco subspecies. Every year I see a number of "oddballs" that I'
Interesting bird. My guess is that this is a bit of leucism and/or part of the range of variation we see due to cross-breeding between junco subspecies. Every year I see a number of "oddballs" that I'
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Jay Carlisle
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Another great day on the Greenbelt
Nice finds! Let’s hope the sapsucker lingers til the CBC (Dec 27 :-) 🤞 Jay
Nice finds! Let’s hope the sapsucker lingers til the CBC (Dec 27 :-) 🤞 Jay
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Jay Carlisle
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a few thoughts about the potential Field Sparrow sighting in SE Idaho - and reporting of rare birds
Hi Folks As I've watched with hope for updates via eBird, IBLE, and Facebook, I've had numerous people ask me if the documentation/notes provided so far are convincing ... or would be likely to be acc
Hi Folks As I've watched with hope for updates via eBird, IBLE, and Facebook, I've had numerous people ask me if the documentation/notes provided so far are convincing ... or would be likely to be acc
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Jay Carlisle
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Harris's Sparrow
Nick Would be great to keep an eye on this bird as we approach the Boise Christmas Bird Count on Dec 27. I'm aware of yours plus 2 others seen in the last week within the CBC circle - but might be tou
Nick Would be great to keep an eye on this bird as we approach the Boise Christmas Bird Count on Dec 27. I'm aware of yours plus 2 others seen in the last week within the CBC circle - but might be tou
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Jay Carlisle
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Barred Owl in Boise (Ann Morrison park)
Sorry for the slow reply (& happy thanksgiving 🦃). Hard to say if more are breeding close by then a decade ago but this species is known to have undergone a MAJOR range expansion over the last 50+ yea
Sorry for the slow reply (& happy thanksgiving 🦃). Hard to say if more are breeding close by then a decade ago but this species is known to have undergone a MAJOR range expansion over the last 50+ yea
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Jay Carlisle
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Barred Owl in Boise (Ann Morrison park)
I had a walking (& socially-distanced) meeting this afternoon in the park and while chatting back at the cars @ 459pm, I noticed a Barred Owl fly in and land on a pine over the fence separating the pa
I had a walking (& socially-distanced) meeting this afternoon in the park and while chatting back at the cars @ 459pm, I noticed a Barred Owl fly in and land on a pine over the fence separating the pa
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Jay Carlisle
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Any News on the Common Crane for 11/21?
It could be in Nevada or California by now but I’ve been trying to think of likely places in Idaho if it did a shorter jump. In addition to Zeke’s ideas, the CJ Strike reservoir area or Duck Valley mi
It could be in Nevada or California by now but I’ve been trying to think of likely places in Idaho if it did a shorter jump. In addition to Zeke’s ideas, the CJ Strike reservoir area or Duck Valley mi
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Jay Carlisle
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Common Crane photo'd on private land in Camas Prairie area (SW of Fairfield) yesterday
Still awaiting more details, including if it was seen again today and if the area is visible from public roads (& awaiting permission to share the pic). But, since cranes can fly and people might cons
Still awaiting more details, including if it was seen again today and if the area is visible from public roads (& awaiting permission to share the pic). But, since cranes can fly and people might cons
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Jay Carlisle
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[eBird Alert] Ada County Rare Bird Alert <daily>
Thanks Larry By necessity, I've been focused more on "patch" birding in 2020 and I'm impressed with the variety this stretch of the Farmers Lateral canal, nestled in suburbia, has yielded. For example
Thanks Larry By necessity, I've been focused more on "patch" birding in 2020 and I'm impressed with the variety this stretch of the Farmers Lateral canal, nestled in suburbia, has yielded. For example
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Jay Carlisle
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Dry Lakes -- no plovers but 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls this evening
Hoping to run into some of the exciting shorebird action, Heidi & I tried Dry Lakes in the last hour before sunset. No golden or BB plovers but at least 1,000 gulls cycling through and we observed the
Hoping to run into some of the exciting shorebird action, Heidi & I tried Dry Lakes in the last hour before sunset. No golden or BB plovers but at least 1,000 gulls cycling through and we observed the
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Jay Carlisle
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Recent NM birds deaths report
Thanks RL & good question Brian At IBO's Lucky Peak field station where we've maintained long-term monitoring of autumn songbird, diurnal raptor, and forest owl populations for over 20 years, 2018 was
Thanks RL & good question Brian At IBO's Lucky Peak field station where we've maintained long-term monitoring of autumn songbird, diurnal raptor, and forest owl populations for over 20 years, 2018 was
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Jay Carlisle
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Dry Lakes shorebirds and possible Arctic Tern at Lake Lowell (Canyon Co.)
Today, Heidi & I visited 2 Canyon Co spots. Dry Lakes (eBird Checklist - 7 Sep 2020 - Dry Lakes Area (view only from public roads-NO TRESPASSING) - 21 species (+4 other taxa)) eBird Checklist - 7 Sep
Today, Heidi & I visited 2 Canyon Co spots. Dry Lakes (eBird Checklist - 7 Sep 2020 - Dry Lakes Area (view only from public roads-NO TRESPASSING) - 21 species (+4 other taxa)) eBird Checklist - 7 Sep
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Jay Carlisle
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I.d.
Definitely an Empidonax and it may be a Hammond's but it's a juvenile still growing it tail (& maybe wings too) which makes it hard to tell for sure between Dusky & Hammond's. Jay
Definitely an Empidonax and it may be a Hammond's but it's a juvenile still growing it tail (& maybe wings too) which makes it hard to tell for sure between Dusky & Hammond's. Jay
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