Date: 7/3/26 7:39 am From: lcarrigan_55 via groups.io <carriganbw...> Subject: [IBLE] Female Rufous Hummingbird
Just had my first female Rufous Hummingbird of season hit the feeder. That's about 2 wks earlier than usual, at my river location. They're the first of the hummingbirds in our area to start their southward migration. But, wonder if this one represents more of dryness in the mountain forest regions & moving to a bit more lush vegetation in the river valleys? Will see how many more appear in next week or so.
Also had a male Black-chinned doing its big, U-shaped loop displays right in front of me, about a dozen times. Believe the female is nesting in a blue spruce, near house.
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?
