For some reason I believed the weather reports that said the snow today was only going to be a "smidge." But as I rode, the snow got heavier. So, I finally turned around about halfway through my normal route. It was when I went into the rest room at the Willow Lane athletic complex that I saw myself in the mirror—totally covered in snow—that I decided to turn around.
But the reward was great. I found a Bald Eagle, a Great Horned Owl and lots of water birds along the way. The most unique was a Red-breasted Merganser at Esther Simplot Park. I caught a glimpse of it a few days ago at Quinn's Pond, but he was far out, and I didn't feel confident enough to post. Last time I reported one it caused a bit of a stir because no one ever found the bird.
Final tally was 26 species in 7 (snowy) miles
Tom McCabe, Boise
Also a pair of Long-tailed Ducks were seen just upstream of the bridge from Island Park in Marsing. Linda WentzÂ
Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM, Denise Hughes via groups.io<deniseh449...> wrote:  A Green Heron was found in Marsing at Island Park on Tuesday and a pair of California Scrub Jays were found in Weiser.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S299770949
Date: 2/12/26 11:59 am From: Denise Hughes via groups.io <deniseh449...> Subject: [IBLE] Uncommon birds
A Green Heron was found in Marsing at Island Park on Tuesday and a pair of California Scrub Jays were found in Weiser. https://ebird.org/checklist/S299770949
