Date: 6/22/26 2:42 pm From: R L ROWLAND RONALD ROWLAND via groups.io <rlrowland...> Subject: [IBLE] EWVI possible find at Hidden Spgs., Ada Co.
Hey out there in ible-land, RL here.
Just had a phone call from Gary and Linda Ackert who are birding the Hidden Spgs. trail here in Ada Co. They asked me to put this note on ible for them
They are reporting finding an Eastern Warbling Vireo. They heard a vireo and knew that it sounded different from a WWVI. They played a EWVI song from Merlin, the bird came within an approx. meter of them. A warbling vireo type was seen and it "looked" to be more yellowish than an expected WWVI. They are trying to get a live recording of the bird. They did not have a camera to get a photo.
The attachment, if it comes thru, shows the approx. location of their sighting.
Continued Good Birding. RL
Date: 6/21/26 8:10 am From: lcarrigan_55 via groups.io <carriganbw...> Subject: [IBLE] Hummingbirds Again
Don't get near Bill Moore's numbers, but between est of individuals visiting feeder at one time & draining of nectar, figure I have about 16 resident Black-chinneds in the area. Know, for sure, have seen 4 individual Black-chinneds this AM. Juveniles should appear in next couple of weeks. And, then our first Fall migration Rufous toward end of July. Calliope &. Broad-tailed mid-Aug & into Sept.
Good numbers of Yellow Warblers, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Bullock's Orioles, Lazuli Buntings, Red-naped Sapsuckers & House Wrens this year. The Black-headed Grosbeaks have really been putting on a show fly-catching midges in mid-air, this season.
Believe I've got at least 3 nesting prs of Black-chinned Hummingbirds by watching visits to the nectar feeder. Male visits outnumber female visits by about 8:1. Indicates females are probably sitting on eggs now.
So, Bill Moore, are you getting your usual multitude of hummingbirds & variety, your direction?
Date: 5/31/26 7:56 am From: Lucian Davis via groups.io <lucianjdavis...> Subject: [IBLE] Bay-Breasted Warbler at Camas NWR
Intermountain Bird Observatory songbird banders just released a female Bay-breasted Warbler near the observation tower at Camas NWR in Jefferson County! Approximate location: 43.92833, -112.27006 - she was released from here but we just saw her fly off to the southeast and have not relocated her, although she did land in the sagebrush not too far from the path. She was originally caught around here: 43.92519, -112.27469, so she may return to that area.
I believe this is the 3rd state record if all records are on eBird.
She was banded and released as part of research efforts to understand water usage and its impact on migrating songbirds, with a federal permit from the USGS Bird Banding Lab.
