Yesterday, I spent most of the day hawk watching at Jo Hays Vista hawk watch. While I didn’t get nearly as many raptors as Hawk … Read More
SE Arizona Birding, Day 1: Sweetwater Wetlands and Madera Canyon
On July 28th after work, Alex and I headed west to pick up our friends Chris and Mark (from Pennsylvania) from the Tucson Airport. A few … Read More
South Hills Census near Twin Falls, Idaho
Alex and I were able to use one of our days off this week to help on the fourth year of the South Hills Bird Census … Read More
Flammulated Owl Surveys Near Island Park, Idaho
Alex and I have been out the last few nights conducting Flammulated Owl surveys for IBO just a few miles west of Yellowstone National Park. … Read More
Flammulated Owl Surveys near Ashton, Idaho
Our survey near Ashton, Idaho, was indeed delayed one night due to bad weather, mainly wind. The wind died down over the next day, and … Read More
Long-billed Curlew Season Update
For two weeks now, we’ve been rope-dragging most every day at our sites to find curlew nests. During this time, we saw very, very few … Read More
Cordilleran, Dusky, and Hammond’s (not Least?) Flycatchers Near Boise, Idaho
Today Alex and I ventured out into the rain and headed for Mountain Home Reservoir. We birded the reservoir and added Black Tern to our … Read More
American Dippers on Lick Creek Road – McCall, Idaho
While birding in Mccall, Idaho this week, Alex and I took a drive up Lick Creek Road. Most of the open water was still frozen … Read More
Birding Canyon County
A few days ago, Alex and I had the pleasure of birding with Cheryl Huizinga, a local birder from Caldwell, ID. She has lived here for most … Read More
Birding CJ Strike WMA and Ted Trueblood WMA
On Easter, Alex and I drove south towards the Snake River to bird the CJ Strike WMA and Ted Trueblood WMA. At a small marsh … Read More