Date: 10/23/26 9:08 pm From: Pepper Trail <pepper.trail...> Subject: [RV Birds] Lewis's Woodpeckers moving along Jenny Creek
On a hike along Jenny Creek today, I counted at least 41 Lewis's Woodpeckers moving south, fly-catching as they went. Also had two Black-billed Magpies and three Townsend's Solitaires.
While walking on the path named Rose Hip Lane (near the intersection of Hwy. 99 and Hwy. 66) earlier today I spotted a Northern Shrike at 12 noon perched not far from the path leading to the lake.
This is the first shrike species I have spotted at Emigrant Lake and I walk the area regularly (Greensprings Spur Rd., main entrance across from the Rowing Club, two areas blocked for entry near the old Hwy 66 weigh station).
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Date: 10/15/26 9:48 pm From: Pepper Trail <pepper.trail...> Subject: [RV Birds] Magpie in the valley and more
Hi,
In the belief that any observation of a Black-billed Magpie in the valley is worth reporting - I saw one today (10/15/26) along Dead Indian Memorial Road about a half-mile before the junction with the west end of Shale City Road. It was perched on a fencepost as I drove past. There was no place to stop to look for more magpies.
I then hiked the Grizzly Peak trail. I saw four raptors as I crossed over the peak: a Red-tail, a Sharp-shinned, an adult Bald Eagle, and a Prairie Falcon. The Prairie Falcon engaged in a brief aerial dogfight with a raven.
No other unexpected birds on the hike, but there were at least a half-dozen Varied Thrushes along the trail - always a pleasure to see.
Pepper
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