Date: 5/1/25 10:23 am From: Doug Ward via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: [inland-NW-birders] Migrants & Grosbeaks
Been meaning to drop an update on some Kootenai County (ID) migrants, but was nudged to the computer just now by a small flock (~10) of EVENING GROSBEAKs flying over our yard (Hayden, Kootenai Co., ID). These guys have been mostly absent around here the past couple of years, but after reading John, Nita, and Terry's posts began wonder if they may be cycling back to North Idaho (Evenings are a very cyclical species) - hoping this trend persists.
As for the migrants, while not a firehose worth in our yard yet, the diversity has been pretty good with both CALLIOPE & RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDs arriving about on time, CASSIN'S VIREO yesterday (30 Apr.'25), good numbers of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETs, as well as a slow stream of warblers including ORANGE-CROWNED (22 Apr), NASHVILLE (22 Apr), and YELLOW-RUMPED with a nice singing male "MYRTLE" a couple of days ago (28 Apr).
The Nashville Warblers have also made a good showing at our place near Bayview (Kootenai Co., ID) with up to eight (8) singing away out there - some seemingly territorial already, so hoping they stick around. Have also had Orange-crowned and "Audubon's" Yellow-rumps as well. What has been sticking around out there is a continuing CANYON WREN. On the way out to Bayview from Hayden, Bunco Road has also been productive with good numbers of both WESTARN & MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDs and a first for the year for me WESTERN KINGBIRD yesterday (30 Apr).
While I haven't been able to break away to check on shorebirds yet this year, there are reports of some good ones showing up in the usual locations, so keep your eyes open. Hope you are in the migration swing yourselves around your spots.
