Date: 9/14/26 8:42 am From: Vicki King via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] WOS Monthly Meeting, October 5, 2026 (online only)
The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce the first of our new season of Monthly Meetings, which commences on Monday, Oct 5, when Jeff Kozma will present, "Western Bluebird Nest Survival and Nest-site selection in ponderosa pine forests."
Western Bluebirds (WEBL, Sialia mexicana) are brilliant blue songbirds found in a variety of western U.S. habitats. On the west side of the Cascades, they historically had relied on mature Garry oak woodlands: because of habitat loss (e.g., old oak trees with natural cavities), the WEBL is listed as a "Species of Greatest Conservation Need.” Groups in Washington have been putting up nest boxes for the WEBL for decades. Did you know that the Western Bluebird is also thriving by using nest cavities in managed ponderosa pine forests? Join us and Jeff Kozma by Zoom on October 5 to learn more.
Our speaker, Jeff Kozma moved to Washington in 1996 as biologist for the Army’s Yakima Training Center where he worked on habitat restoration projects and surveys of Sage Grouse, Bald Eagle and other raptors. Since 2002 Jeff has worked as a Wildlife Biologist for the Yakama Nation, where Gray Flycatcher, White-headed Woodpecker and Western Bluebird are among his most favored subjects of field research and surveys.
This meeting will be conducted virtually, via Zoom (no in-person attendance). Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm, and the meeting commences at 7:30 pm. Please go to the WOS Monthly Meetings page: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.
When joining the meeting, we ask that you mute your device and make certain that your camera is turned off.
This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend. Thanks to the generosity of our presenters, recordings of past programs are available at the following link to the WOS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonornithologicalso7839/videos
If you are not yet a member of WOS, we hope you will consider becoming one at https://wos.org.
Date: 9/10/26 1:55 pm From: Kas Dumroese via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] experiences with Arizona / New Mexico birding?
I'm considering a trip to the SW (AZ and NM) next summer; an area I haven't birded much.
Curious if anyone has any suggestions / hints / recommendations / must do's / warnings / experiences to share with me directly at <kas.birder...>
Date: 9/6/26 10:03 am From: Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Inland-nw-birders Digest, Vol 222, Issue 2
Midge,
Thanks for the kind words. Primarily just want to get word out on some of this stuff and happy to hear you had success following up down at Killarney! Do wish folks would start posting again as this was...is a great forum to communicate within our local birding community. Thanks again.
Good Birding, Doug
-----Original Message----- From: Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders-bounces...> On Behalf Of Midge Marcy-Brennan via Inland-nw-birders Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2026 6:47 AM To: <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Inland-nw-birders Digest, Vol 222, Issue 2
Doug, Just want to let you know how much i enjoy your emails and after receiving them, i often spend a day looking to repeat your sightings. Killarney mudflats were still active on Friday with the green- winged teals, greater yellowlegs, wood ducks, killdeer, solitary sandpipers, snipe, herons, and a pair of sandhill cranes.
Keep inspiring us!!
Midge Marcy-Brennan
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Date: 9/6/26 6:47 am From: Midge Marcy-Brennan via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Inland-nw-birders Digest, Vol 222, Issue 2
Doug, Just want to let you know how much i enjoy your emails and after receiving them, i often spend a day looking to repeat your sightings. Killarney mudflats were still active on Friday with the green- winged teals, greater yellowlegs, wood ducks, killdeer, solitary sandpipers, snipe, herons, and a pair of sandhill cranes.
Keep inspiring us!!
Midge Marcy-Brennan
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Date: 9/5/26 10:44 am From: Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Wrens & Woodpeckers-Bayview, ID
Out at our place near Bayview, ID (Kootenai Co.) the past couple of days (3-4 Sept.'26), we were treated to continuing CANYON and ROCK WRENs, both of which are tough in the county. At least one Rock Wren was seen several times on Cape Horn Rd up on "The Slide" (~1 mile east of town) enjoying its preferred habitat of concrete highway barriers. In addition, a Canyon Wren has seemed to set up shop again this year in its preferred habitat under our old cabin where he spent a good portion of the winter last year. Also continuing to grace Cape Horn road is at least one remaining family group (6) of LEWIS'S WOODPECKERs, but not sure how long these beauts will stay as numbers are already dwindling. Lastly besides the normal passerine migrants (flycatchers, vireos, warblers, tanagers,.), we also had the first AMERICAN HERRING GULL for the season, a first year bird, so times are a changing.
Date: 9/1/26 9:32 am From: Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Killarney (Kootenai Co., ID) Shorebird Follow Up
Ran back down to Killarney Lake Rd (Kootenai Co., ID) yesterday afternoon (Mon., 31 Aug'26) to check the shorebird situation as the wetlands along the road have been the hotspot for us locally. The place is still hapnin' with nine (9) species of shorebird and eBird filter busting numbers for a few. The best bird was a continuing STILT SANDPIPER with a couple of BAIRD'S (2), a SOLITARY, and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER also notable species. What was really impressive though was the number of WILSON'S SNIPE, a hand counted forty-one (41), which I think is the entire North Idaho population, and nary a dowitcher among them. Also fun were the conservative counts of KILLDEER (25+) and LESSER YELLOWLEGS (15+) giving nearly a hundred (~100) individual shorebirds to pick through - my scoping eye is shot. I also ran over to nearby Canyon Marsh as it can be productive, but not so much today though did pick up two (2) more BAIRD'S SANDPIPERs.
Please let me know if you would like any more information about these good shorebird spots.
Date: 8/27/26 11:49 am From: Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Kootenai Co. Shorebirds
Hadn't posted in a minute, so thought I'd drop a line about shorebird migration in North Idaho. While we don't have much in the way of good shorebird habitat in Kootenai County (ID), I checked along Killarney Lake Rd yesterday afternoon (Weds., 26 Aug'26) based on advice from a couple of folks that the drying up wetlands along the road was active. Turns out the spot was still very active as I had ten (10) species of shorebirds at this spot including a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, both GREATER (3) and LESSER YELLOWLEGs (10+) as well as SOLITARY (1), PECTORAL (2+), LEAST (3), and WESTERN SANDPIPERs (2). These guys also had Stilt and Baird's Sandpipers there earlier in the week, so definitely worth a check. In addition to the shorebird show along the access road, also had a real nice adult CASPIAN TERN at the boat launch on Killarney Lake proper. Killarney Lake is located south of I-90 and west of ID HW 3; access road junction is ~5 miles south of the I-90 exit. If you have any questions or would like more information, please let me know.
