Date: 1/12/26 12:45 pm From: Charles Swift via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Is Spring Here?!? Western Bluebirds-Hayden, ID
Doug and all,
We've had some Western Bluebirds around the eastern Palouse (Moscow-Pullman area) this winter (at least into late December). It's not that common but we do get them lingering well into fall, especially with this kind of fall weather. A few also regularly winter in the nearby canyons about 1500' lower in elevation (even in Latah County) so they have an easy escape if we finally do get some winter weather! In mild winters they will be back on the Palouse in early March. (Interestingly Eastern Bluebirds regularly tolerate much more severe winters in the east.)
Good Birding. Charles.
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 >
