IBRC 67-B-10

Idaho Bird Records Committee Rarities Report Form

Use a separate sheet if necessary to continue comments.

Mail this report to Shirley Sturts, Secretary, Idaho Bird Records Committee

4887 Fernan Lake Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

 

Species:  HARLEQUIN DUCK

 

Reporter: (include address, phone, e-mail)

Lisa Hardy

819 W. Park Ave.

Kellogg, ID 83837

208-783-1262

basalt@earthlink.net

 

Other Observers: none

 

Date Report Prepared:  9 July 2010

 

Date Sighting Occurred:  8 December 2003 and 13 December 2003

 

Locality of Observation:  North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, 4 miles upstream of Kingston, Shoshone County, ID

 

Habitat: river

 

Conditions: don't recall

 

Did you take notes…

            during the observation? ____________

            after the observation? ______X________

            the same day? ____________________

            another day?______________________

            not at all? ________________________

 

Did you consult a field guide or other reference work? Yes

            during the observation?____________

            later the same day? _______________

            another day? _____________________

            not at all? ________________________

 

What guide(s) or reference(s) did you consult?  Don't recall.

 

Description: At this point, I don't remember, but I am attaching a copy of my notes.

 

Behavior: See notes.

 

How and when did you positively identify the bird, and what clinched the identification for you?  Don't recall.

 

How did you eliminate similar species, and what were they?

 

 

Experience with this species (and similar species): Some experience - Glacier National Park and coastal Washington.

 

General birding experience:  Intermediate

 

Were photo(s), video, and/or audio obtained by you? (If yes, please include or attach) none