Checklist Actions...

As often as necessary, the Idaho Bird Records Committee maintains the Checklist of Idaho Birds. Each time a new checklist is produced, we will post the changes here so you can see what was different between the recent editions of the checklist and the current one.

Note that the actual record listed below that caused the species to be added to the checklist is the initial record accepted, not necessarily the sighting that occurred first; records accepted at later dates may be of sightings that predate the initial accepted record.

RECENT CHECKLIST CHANGES -- most recent checklist is dated 14 September 2007

• COMMITTEE DECISION ADDING SPECIES TO THE STATE CHECKLIST:
  • 2007
    • 6 August 2007 -- Add COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD to checklist by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by S. Peterson of a banded bird in Meridian (Ada County), 14 Oct 2004 - 26 Jan 2005.
    • 18 June 2007 -- Add CONNECTICUT WARBLER by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by J. Carlisle of two banded birds at Camas NWR (Jefferson County), 30 Aug and 14 Sep 2005.
    • 28 May 2007 -- Add BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by S. Peterson of a banded bird in Caldwell (Canyon County), 16-20 May 2004.
    • 28 May 2007 -- Add RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by S. Peterson of a banded bird in Mtn Home AFB (Elmore County), 14-15 Sep 2004.
    • 16 January 2007 -- Add DICKCISSEL by 7-0 vote based on written report, photos, and audio recording submitted C. Weisse, D. Clark, and B. Davis of a bird in Ashton (Fremont County), 30 Jun 2006.
    • 7 January 2007 -- Add GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by C. Weisse of a bird near Boise (Ada County), 13 Dec 2003 - 2 Jan 2004.
    • 2 January 2007 -- Add LEAST BITTERN by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by C. Weisse and D. Lawrence of a bird at Camas NWR (Jeffreson County), 17-18 Jun 2005.
  • 2006
    • 11 October 2006 -- Add GLOSSY IBIS by 7-0 vote based on written report and photos submitted by D. Clark of a bird at Camas NWR (Jefferson County), 11-13 Jun 2005.