Date: 12/13/25 9:07 am From: Diann Stone via groups.io <dstoneak2id...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
Thanks to all of you for these interesting reports. I appreciate the
descriptions of your observations.
Diann Stone Boise
On Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:20 PM bike4birds via groups.io <tmccabe9=
<outlook.com...> wrote:
> Wow! I didn't realize how lucky I am. I've got Juncos out the wazoo in my
> yard, and frequent visits from Song Sparrows, House Finches and M. Doves.
> Plus, when they all disappear, I can usually be sure that Alice, our
> resident Cooper's Hawk, is around.
> Plus the Boise Greenbelt has been great of late and my daily totals have
> exceeded 30 birds. Today's raptors included a GH Owl, RT Hawk, and A
> Kestrel.
> Tom McCabe, Boise
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> *From:* <IBLE...> <IBLE...> on behalf of Jeff Brough - Idaho
> Falls via groups.io <brogjl...>
> *Sent:* Friday, December 12, 2025 2:20 PM
> *To:* <IBLE...> <IBLE...>
> *Subject:* Re: [IBLE] No Birds at Feeders
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> I still have the normaL flock of sparrow & finches, a few chickadees, but
> what's missing this year are the usual 5 or 6 juncos and nearly always a
> song sparrow or two. Saw a single goldfinch back in November, none since.
> I'm sure the open fields have kept them spread out a bit, but I've had not
> even a glimpse of the missing ones.
> And I've noticed very few hawks on the poles going back & forth to
> town. Maybe they're utilizing a different area this year.
> How about anyone else in Eastern Idaho?
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> Jeff Brough
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