Here we go again!
It’s been a quiet few months here on The Dipper Diaries—at least on the writing side. Out in the field, though, we’ve been anything but idle. Once our American dippers wrapped up their 2025 breeding season, we rolled right into fall maintenance mode: cleaning out every nest box and replacing the boxes that weren’t looking…
The dipper who started it all
Today feels like the perfect day to talk about my favorite ‘gossip bird’. To be fair, she wasn’t doing anything all that unusual for a dipper – but it sure makes for a good story! A quick note for anyone unfamiliar: each dipper gets a unique color combination so we can identify individuals through binoculars…
She’s a survivor!
By: Jessica L Graham Today’s update is about a female we banded last summer (2024) – I am very excited to report that she survived the winter! Just a heads-up: this post includes some close-up photos of bird toes that might be a little graphic for some. Feel free to skip those if you’re squeamish.…
Black Hills Dipper Diaries 