Date: 1/11/26 11:08 am From: Paul Sieracki via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Is Spring Here?!? Western Bluebirds-Hayden, ID
We have red-wing blackbirds on territory in Old Town, Idaho since early Jan. They normally show there mid-February. And a bunch at my feeders. And robins but they sometimes overwinter here in Priest River. Abrupt climate collapse anyone? Paul S
On Sun, Jan 11, 2026 at 10:27 AM Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders < <inland-nw-birders...> wrote:
> Out back in our yard (Hayden, Kootenai Co., ID) this morning (Sun.,11 > Jan'26) and my ears had a double take - "that's not bluebirds calling is > it?" Well the ears were correct as we had a half dozen (6) WESTERN > BLUEBIRDs flying north overhead! For you Lower Snake/Columbia folks, not a > big deal I guess, but in our 25+ years at our place here in North Idaho, > this was a mid-winter first for us. Definitely indicative of the year > we've > been having in the weather department, not sure we can get much milder, > which is NOT a good thing. Hope the snow and cold hit soon or we are in > for > a long summer. > > > > Happy New Year, > > Doug > > _______________________________________________ > Inland-nw-birders mailing list > send email to: <Inland-nw-birders...> > manage subscription: > https://mailmanlists.us/mailman/listinfo/inland-nw-birders >
