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From: Charles Swift <chaetura@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 30, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: McCall area, 28-29 January 2006
To: ible@yahoogroups.com, Inland <inland-nw-birders@uidaho.edu>
Hello -
A few notes from a weekend in McCall.
1/28 -
Pine Grosbeak - flock of ~10 at Brundage Ski Area (Adams Co.) while riding the lift (another skier sharing the ride was glad to know what they were and mentioned he often sees them here)
Bohemian Waxwing - large flock in McCall across from Paul's Grocery
1/29 -
Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, & Pygmy Nuthatch - in a loose feeding flock at the Aspen Conodos in McCall
Williamson's Sapsucker - Ponderosa State Park, this was a real surprise, a first winter bird seen near the main parking lot as we returned from a ski tour, I never got great looks at this bird even returning w/ binos after we got back to the car. It was foraging in an open conifer stand, low on the main trunks, and made several short flights between trees. Brownish upperparts w/ barring on back and wings, white rump well seen in flight. Although I wish I had gotten a better look, I'm sure it was not a flicker. This species breeds here and I presume this young bird lingered in the fall until it was too late to leave. I'd be interested to hear of other winter records of this species in Idaho.
thanks, Charles.
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Charles Swift
Moscow, ID
chaetura@gmail.com
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