Date: 12/12/25 8:20 pm From: bike4birds via groups.io <tmccabe9...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
Wow! I didn't realize how lucky I am. I've got Juncos out the wazoo in my yard, and frequent visits from Song Sparrows, House Finches and M. Doves. Plus, when they all disappear, I can usually be sure that Alice, our resident Cooper's Hawk, is around.
Plus the Boise Greenbelt has been great of late and my daily totals have exceeded 30 birds. Today's raptors included a GH Owl, RT Hawk, and A Kestrel.
Tom McCabe, Boise
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From: <IBLE...> <IBLE...> on behalf of Jeff Brough - Idaho Falls via groups.io <brogjl...>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2025 2:20 PM
To: <IBLE...> <IBLE...>
Subject: Re: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
I still have the normaL flock of sparrow & finches, a few chickadees, but what's missing this year are the usual 5 or 6 juncos and nearly always a song sparrow or two. Saw a single goldfinch back in November, none since. I'm sure the open fields have kept them spread out a bit, but I've had not even a glimpse of the missing ones.
And I've noticed very few hawks on the poles going back & forth to town. Maybe they're utilizing a different area this year.
How about anyone else in Eastern Idaho?
Date: 12/12/25 6:48 pm From: Tom & Susan Soniville via groups.io <tomnsueid...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
We are in the West Bench of Boise, and our bird counts have been way down since early spring of this year. Rough guess is that we are getting no more than 25% of the numbers we are used to. Early this year we figured some of that was due to the bird flu going around. It seemed to hit the American Goldfinches the hardest and we took down the feeders for about 5 weeks. We also had a couple of sharp shinned hawks visiting regularly, which probably got us a down grade on Google feeder reviews. Hummingbird numbers were way down, as well. They showed up at our house at least a full month later than usual and in smaller numbers. We have seen a couple of days with larger flocks coming in, but mostly we are still well below average. I'm wondering if our warm winter is reducing demand, as well. The only upside is that we have saved some serious money on seed, but I'd rather be buying seed.
Tom Soniville
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From: <IBLE...> <IBLE...> On Behalf Of Bill Moore via groups.io
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2025 12:38 PM
To: <IBLE...>
Subject: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
I seem to have lost my touch. Two feeders are up, sunflower and mix, and very few birds are hitting them. Used to have to refill every few days, but now they just last and last. A few goldfinches every once in a while hit them. I've got a normal magpie flock and I saw a shrike in bush, a few juncos and a Rough Legged Hawk, but not much else.
Maybe it's a really good seed crop in fields and bushes that's not yet covered up by snow or another disease outbreak. Any one else seeing really low feeder activity?
Date: 12/12/25 1:20 pm From: Jeff Brough - Idaho Falls via groups.io <brogjl...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
I still have the normaL flock of sparrow & finches, a few chickadees, but what's missing this year are the usual 5 or 6 juncos and nearly always a song sparrow or two. Saw a single goldfinch back in November, none since. I'm sure the open fields have kept them spread out a bit, but I've had not even a glimpse of the missing ones.
And I've noticed very few hawks on the poles going back & forth to town. Maybe they're utilizing a different area this year.
How about anyone else in Eastern Idaho?
Date: 12/12/25 11:38 am From: Bill Moore via groups.io <hootowlbill...> Subject: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
I seem to have lost my touch. Two feeders are up, sunflower and mix, and very few birds are hitting them. Used to have to refill every few days, but now they just last and last. A few goldfinches every once in a while hit them. I’ve got a normal magpie flock and I saw a shrike in bush, a few juncos and a Rough Legged Hawk, but not much else.
Maybe it’s a really good seed crop in fields and bushes that’s not yet covered up by snow or another disease outbreak. Any one else seeing really low feeder activity?
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Date: 12/11/25 3:13 pm From: rattlesnake4873 via groups.io <Rattlesnake4873...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Orienting Myself in Boise County
Steplar’s Jay should be no problem. Finches are mostly gone from the McCall
are however there is a birder near there who may still have a white
throated sparrow at his feeders. Some places near McCall’s are: Stonebraker
Lane s or Donnelly, Cascade and Payette Lakes, the McCall sewage ponds,
local feeders, driving Farm to Market road, Lick Creek and East Side roads.
PM or text me for the sparrow access.
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On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM Mike Pasquale via groups.io <pasqualester=
<hotmail.com...> wrote:
> Thank you! I might have got myself confused - but I know the nearest town
> where we'll be staying is McCall.
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Date: 12/11/25 7:51 am From: Louisa Evers via groups.io <elouisa603...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Orienting Myself in Boise County
Could you be more specific about where you will be? It would help in identifying what hotspots might be useful to you. Northern Cardinals do not occur in Idaho and Snowy Owls are extremely rare, more likely to be found in the Panhandle of Idaho near the Canadian border.
If you mean Boise instead of Boise County, the Nampa Christmas Bird Count is December 27. Boise is in Ada County. Nampa is in Canyon County.
Louisa Evers <elouisa603...> Take care of the birds and you take care of the world
On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 04:08 Mike Pasquale via groups.io <pasqualester= <hotmail.com...> wrote:
> Hello! > > I'm from the UK, but visiting my wife's family in the USA over Christmas > and New Year, and we'll be spending some time in Boise county (near > McCall). I'm not sure how much time I'll have, but I'm hoping to do a > little bit of birdwatching to see if I can see something a bit different > from the birds we get over here! > I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any good hotspots where I might be > able to see some interesting local birds and animals - as well as what > kinds of birds I might expect to see while I'm there? It's quite hard to > orient yourself when you're not used to a place. > > From a quick google, I think I'd be excited to see American Goldfinch, > House Finch, Evening and Pine Grosbeak, White Throated and White Crowned > Sparrows, Bufflehead, Snow Goose, Stellar's Jay, Great Horned Owl - these > would all be lifers for me! I'd also love chances to get photos of Bald > Eagles and Northern Cardinals. > > I'd also love to see a Snowy Owl and a Great Grey Owl, but I understand > these would be really rare that far south. > > But any other tips on birds, places - or even any bird watching events in > the area between the 23rd and 30th December - that would be really > appreciated! > Thank you so much in advance, > Mike > > >
Date: 12/11/25 3:08 am From: Mike Pasquale via groups.io <pasqualester...> Subject: [IBLE] Orienting Myself in Boise County
Hello!
I'm from the UK, but visiting my wife's family in the USA over Christmas and New Year, and we'll be spending some time in Boise county (near McCall). I'm not sure how much time I'll have, but I'm hoping to do a little bit of birdwatching to see if I can see something a bit different from the birds we get over here!
I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any good hotspots where I might be able to see some interesting local birds and animals - as well as what kinds of birds I might expect to see while I'm there? It's quite hard to orient yourself when you're not used to a place.
From a quick google, I think I'd be excited to see American Goldfinch, House Finch, Evening and Pine Grosbeak, White Throated and White Crowned Sparrows, Bufflehead, Snow Goose, Stellar's Jay, Great Horned Owl - these would all be lifers for me! I'd also love chances to get photos of Bald Eagles and Northern Cardinals.
I'd also love to see a Snowy Owl and a Great Grey Owl, but I understand these would be really rare that far south.
But any other tips on birds, places - or even any bird watching events in the area between the 23rd and 30th December - that would be really appreciated!
Thank you so much in advance,
Mike
Date: 12/6/25 1:42 pm From: Jay Carlisle via groups.io <carlislejay...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Black-and-white warbler
Quick fyi that - after a bunch of us were looking in Veterans Park - I headed downstream (under Veterans parkway) and found the BAWW (looks like a young F) in a flock of chickadees, kinglets, etc. ~here 43°3819.2N 116°1437.9W 10 minutes ago.  But, the flock vanished (across the side channel) pretty quickly …
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On Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:48 PM, Louisa Evers via groups.io <elouisa603...> wrote:
Boise
On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM Eric Rude via groups.io <rudeeric...> wrote:
What city is Veterans Park in?
On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM Diann Stone via groups.io <dstoneak2id...> wrote:
Very special sighting! I'm glad several of you saw it.
Diann Stone  Boise Depot Bench
On Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 10:57 AM LWentz via groups.io <lwentz41...> wrote:
Black-and-white warbler continues at Veterans Park in cottonwoods by Brown bridge across the side channel. With a mixed flock of Chickadees, Kinglets and others. East of the veteran's parkway bridge. Seen by
Linda Wentz Louisa EversSean PursleyShannan BrimmerPat McGrane
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<elouisa603...> care of the birds and you take care of the world
Date: 12/5/25 1:30 pm From: Kevin Merrell via groups.io <historysaver...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Black-and-white warbler
Thanks for the heads up. I made it down to Veterans Park in Boise between
rain squalls, and there it was, hopping about up high with the chickadees,
kinglets, and downies.
On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM Ken Miracle via groups.io <chukar28=
<icloud.com...> wrote:
> Boise
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> On Dec 5, 2025, at 1:55 PM, Eric Rude via groups.io <rudeeric=
> <isu.edu...> wrote:
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> What city is Veterans Park in?
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> On Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM Diann Stone via groups.io <dstoneak2id=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
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>> Very special sighting! I'm glad several of you saw it.
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>> Diann Stone Boise Depot Bench
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>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 10:57 AM LWentz via groups.io <lwentz41=
>> <yahoo.com...> wrote:
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>>> Black-and-white warbler continues at Veterans Park in cottonwoods by
>>> Brown bridge across the side channel. With a mixed flock of Chickadees,
>>> Kinglets and others. East of the veteran's parkway bridge.
>>> Seen by
>>> Linda Wentz
>>> Louisa Evers
>>> Sean Pursley
>>> Shannan Brimmer
>>> Pat McGrane
>>>
>>> Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
>>> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?<id...>&listing=search_organize_conquer> >>>
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> Eric Rude
> Teacher: Forensic Science, Dual Credit Biology
> Pocatello High School
> Pocatello, Idaho
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> Ken Miracle
> <chukar28...>
> 208-570-2780
> "Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from
> us, but our sufficiency is from God" 2COR 3:5
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Ken Miracle
<chukar28...>
208-570-2780
"Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God" 2COR 3:5
Ken Miracle
<chukar28...>
208-570-2780
"Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God" 2COR 3:5
Date: 12/5/25 9:57 am From: LWentz via groups.io <lwentz41...> Subject: [IBLE] Black-and-white warbler
Black-and-white warbler continues at Veterans Park in cottonwoods by Brown bridge across the side channel. With a mixed flock of Chickadees, Kinglets and others. East of the veteran's parkway bridge. Seen by
Linda Wentz Louisa EversSean PursleyShannan BrimmerPat McGrane
