Date: 10/27/24 8:35 pm From: Tom & Susan Soniville via groups.io <tomnsueid...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Gray Partridge
We had a first today. A Mountain Chickadee dropped into our backyard for a quick bite and a sip at the bird bath. In 22 years in Boise, we have never had a Mountain Chickadee come into our yards. Great treat. Also, we had hawk sightings for seven days straight in the yard. All sharp shinned, one was banded. Our dearth of birds has ended and when the hawks aren't hanging around we can empty seven feeders in a day. The front coming in this afternoon really pushed the birds to the seed.
From: <IBLE...> <IBLE...> On Behalf Of bike4birds
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2024 3:09 PM
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Subject: [IBLE] Gray Partridge
On my daily bike ride, I go up 24th St. in the North End, hoping to find the resident flock of W. Turkeys. I didn't encounter them today, but on the way back down 24th, I heard an unfamiliar call. I started to head east on Heron when I saw 3 gray birds running along the ground. My initial reaction was that they were some kind of quail. They disappeared under a trailer, and I stopped in the street and activated Merlin. The unfamiliar call was still coming from somewhere nearby, so I waited to see Merlin's opinion. I was quite surprised when it said Gray Partridge. The call continued, but the 3 birds never showed themselves again. From what I saw, they were consistent with a Gray Partridge, but other than color and behavior, I didn't see any field marks.
Needless to say, I will be looking for them (and the turkeys) tomorrow.
Tom McCabe, Boise
