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All Records for "Review Species"

A Comprehensive List of Review Species Reports in Idaho

Compiled by Shirley Sturts, Secretary (2006 - )
Idaho Bird Records Committee

Jaegers, Gulls, Tern, Murrelet...

Pomarine Jaeger | Parasitic Jaeger | Long-tailed Jaeger | Little Gull | Heerman's Gull |  Iceland Gull | Thayer's  Gull |Lesser Black-backed Gull | Slaty-backed Gull | Western Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull | Glaucous Gull | Great Black-backed Gull | Ross's Gull | Black-legged Kittiwake | Least Tern | Common Tern | Arctic Tern  | Forster's Tern | Ancient Murrelet

Species not currently on State List: (none)

SYMBOLS
Records accepted by Committee
Not Accepted Records not accepted by Committee Not Accepted
Records under review by Committee
Observer who submitted documentation to the Committee
All unmarked records not submitted to Committee

VOTING KEY: # Accept - # Not Accept
example: Voting: 6-0

Pomarine Jaeger - (Stercorarius pomarinus)

  1. 4 September 1919 - (1 collected) - Rupert Area, Minidoka County, Latilong 26 - William Davis - Birds of Idaho, Condor 43(5) 1941
  2. 9 September 1976 Cascade Reservoir, County, Latilong 11 - RS? = Either Richard Sjostrom or Robert Smith - AB31(2):201
  3. 20 September 1980 -) 1 possible immature) American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AB35(2):206 - huge, dark immature jaeger suspected of being a Pomarine
  4. 17 August 1981 - (1 adult Collected) - Staley Springs, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - collected by Andy Ogdan - in the collection at Idaho State University
  5. 17 September 1991 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost and Sue Parla - AB46(1):124
    Rare Bird Report #: 13-B-91  report missing
  6. 15 September 1997 - Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet - AFN55(1):1998
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-B-98
  7. Not Accepted 13 September 2000 - Sandpoint Beach, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - NAB55(1):76
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-00  
    Voting 4-3  
  8. 14 September 2002 - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16, Rare Bird Report 29-B-08
    Voting: 5-2  1st Round
    Voting 7-0  2nd Round
  9. Not Accepted 18 October 2007 - Rexburg, Madison County, Latilong 22 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report; #: 96-B-07
     Voting 2-5

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Parasitic Jaeger - (Stercorarius parasiticus)

  1. 23 September 1936 - Saint Maries, Benewah County, Latilong 2 - R.L.Hand - Birds of Idaho
  2. 22 December 1980 - Howard Gulch, 6.4 KM nw of the mouth of the Clearwater and Potlatch Rivers, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Glen Mendel - Murrelet 62(26-7
  3. September 1983 - (1 Immature) Springfield, Bingham County, Latilong 21 - Charles Trost, Dan Taylor - AB 38(2):226 and AB39:81 - stayed 1-2 weeks
  4. Not Accepted 15 September 1984 - Springfield Bottoms, Bingham County, Latilong 21 Charles Trost, John Shipley - AB39(1):81
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-B-84
    Voting:  1st Round  4-3
    2nd Round 2-5
  5. Not Accepted 22 September 1985 - Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Paul Sieracki - AB40(1):143
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-85
    Voting: 1st Round 4-3
    2nd Round 1-6
  6. September 1987 - (2 observations ) American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost, Dan Stephens, Bryan Jamison - AB42(1):106
  7. Not Accepted 2 and 14 November 1989 - Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Barry Kendall
    Rare Bird Report #: 8-B-90
    Voting: 0-7
  8. 25 August 1990 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AB45(1):130
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-B-90(report missing)
  9. 18 September 1990 - Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Noel Clark - AB45(1):130
  10. 3-11 September 1994 - Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet, Evelyn Hainey and Dave Lawrence - AB49(1):72 (report missing)  
    Rare Bird Report #: 7-B-94  report is missing
  11. 15 September 1997 - Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet - AFN52(1)1998 - in close association with Pomarine Jaeger
  12. 3 October 1998 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - David Trochlell, Marty Collar, Jim Paruk - NAB53(1)79
  13. 30 August-24 October 2001 (2) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - NAB56 (1):75
  14. 15-16 October 2001 - (1 adult - sick) - Coeur d'Alene City Beach, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lynn Sheridan (1st observer), Shirley Sturts, Bill Gundlach, Kris Buchler, Steve Lindsay DVM examined the bird and found it to be starving - it died
  15. 23 August 2002 - (2) -American Falls Reservoir, Power County? Latilong 27 - Chuck Trost - NAB57(1):88
  16. 4 September 2004 - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Cliff and Lisa Weisse - Status Change Report
    Rare Bird Report #: 53-B-06
    Voting 7-0
  17. Not Accepted 4 July - Coeur d'Alene Lake between Mica and Carlin Bay, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Audet - Rare Bird Alert 20 July 2006
    Rare Bird Report #: 47-B-06
    Voting: 1st Round  5-2
    2nd Round  4-3
    3rd Round  2-5
  18. 4 October 2008 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Scott Barnes, Linda Mack
    Rare Bird Report #: 43-B-08
    Voting: 7-0
  19. 7 September 2010  Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Cliff and Lisa Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 70-B-10
    Voting: 7-0

     

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Long-tailed Jaeger - (Stercorarius longicaudus)

  1. 10 November 1956 - Mud Lake, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Kenneth Mackenzie, Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer - Birds of Idaho - picked up dear bird, now in the collection of the U.S. National Museum, Washington D.C. Cat.#46445
    Rare Bird Report 124-B-10
  2. September 1987 - Haystack Reservoir, County, Latilong - Barb and Jerry Bellin, Walt and Ruth Yungen - AB41(1):106
  3. 21 September 1991 - Osgood, Bonneville County, Latilong 21 - Ted Chu - Rare Animal Observation Report - Flew over
  4. 1-9 September 2000 - (1 Juvenile Dark Morph) - Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet and Dave Lawrence - AB55(1):76 also Jay Carlisle, Emily Stoddard and Sid Gauthreaux (visiting birder/professor from SC who first suggested Long-tailed). Several photos taken by Dave Lawrence
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-01
    Voting 7-0
  5. 4 September 2000 - (1 Juvenile light morph Coolin area, Priest lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Robert Bond - NAB55(1):76 - Found Dead L
  6. 23 August 2002 - American Falls Reservoir. Power County?, Latilong 27 - Marty Collar and Chuck Trost - report from Dave Trochlell
  7. 25 August 2004 - (1 Juvenile) Black's Creek Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Stacy Peterson, Harry Krueger, R.L. Rowland Dave and Elise Faike - died a few days later
    Rare Bird Report #: 6-B-04
    Voting 7-0
  8. 28 August - 3 September 2004 - Island Park Reservoir (near Grizzly Springs, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Cliff and Lisa Weisse - Photo taken - Status Change Report
    Rare Bird Report #: 7-B-04
    Voting: 7-0
  9. Not Accepted 8 August 2005 - (13) Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin Inland-nw-Birders - Flew Over
    Rare Bird Report #: 34-B-05
    Voting: 2-5  1st Round
    Voting:  0-7  2nd Round
  10. 10 September 2005 - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Eric Hollingstad - IBLE - Caught and banded at the Idaho Bird Observatory
    Rare Bird Report #: 62-B-06
    Voting 7-0
  11. Not Accepted 7 July 2007 - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owhyee/Elmore County, Latilong 24 - Brad Hardenburger -                          
    Rare Bird Report #:68-B-07  
    Voting: 3-4  1st Round
    Voiting: 1-6  2nd Round
  12. 1 September 2007 - Lake Pedn Orielle, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Dan Audet -
    Rare Bird Report #:81-B-07
    Voting 6-1  1st Round
    Voting 7-0  2nd Round
  13. 29 August - September 7+ 2010 - (1 Juvenile intermediate morph) Black's Creek Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Heidi Ware, Jay Carlisle, Jack Stengerk RL Rowland, Cheryl Huizinga, Jesse Devoe, Tom McCabe later that evening, and Danette and Iris Henderson and many other birders in following days, Jim Holcomb Sept. 7 
    Rare Bird Report #:71-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
  14. 11 August 2010 - 1 adult - Boundary-Smith NWA, Boundary County, Latilong 1 - reported by Colleen Trese for Lisa Rosauer and Dave Gatchell, photograph by Heather Madrow
    Rare Bird Report: #74-B-10
    Voting: 6-1 1st Round
    Voting: 6-1 2nd Round

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Little Gull - (Larus minutus)

  1. 28 October 1984 - Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Paul Sieracki - AB39(1):80
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-A-84
    Voting: 5-1
  2. 25 October 1993 - Sandpoint - Bonner County -Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin AB48(1):131
    Rare Bird Report #: 11-A-93
    Voting: 5-1
  3. Not Accepted 25 June 1995 - Cascade Reservoir, Sugarloaf Campground, Valley County, Latilong 11 - Stefan Woltmahn
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-95
    Voting: 1st Round 4-2 pre 2006
    2nd Round 2-5  
    (record under review 2nd circulation)
  4. 4-14 November 1998 - American Falls Reservoir, Eagle Rock, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Marty Collar, Charles Trost - NAB53(1):79 and by Dave and Elise Faike 11 November 1998 - Status Change Report
    Rare Bird Report #: 19-B-98
    Voting: 1st Round 6-1
    2nd Round 6-1
  5. 3 November to 10 December 2001 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - first seen by Mike Welch; Charles Trost - NAB55(1):76, NAB55(2):198
    Rare Bird Report #: 20-B-01
    Voting 7-0
  6. 23-26 November 2002 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - Report from Dave Trochlell
  7. 1 September 2005 - Island Park, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Cliff Weisse - Status Change report
    Rare Bird Alert #: 35-B-05
    Voting: 7-0
  8. 17 July 2007 - Twin Lakes, east of Preston,  Franklin County, Lationg 28 - Andgie Branch -                    
    Rare Bird Report #:69-B-07
    Voting: 1st Round 5-2
    2nd Round 7-0
  9. 11 May 2009 - 1 1st winter - Sandpoint City Beach, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - Inland-nw-Birders

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Heermann's Gull - (Larus heermenni)

  1. 7 November 2008 - Snake River 1/4 mile below American Falls Dam, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost , Harry Kruegeri
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-08
    Voting: 7-0
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Iceland Gull - (Larus glaucoides)

  1. 22 February 1965 - (1 Collected) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, latilong 2 - Lynn Lafave, Warren Hall - Report from Tom Rogers - WSU Conner Museum #66-129
    Rare Bird Report #:191-B-10
  2. 14 January 1968 - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, latilong 2 - Warren Hall and others from Spokane Audubon Chapter - AB22:461
  3. Not Accepted 22 January 1977 - (1 2nd year) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill and Lake, Kootenai County, latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts (1st observer), Warren Hall, Jim Acton, Bart Whelton  (January 29th), Tom Roger, Ambrose Priestly - AB31(3):353, documented by B.Whelton in The Pygmy Owl March 1977 (a newsletter of the Spokane Audubon Society) - see also John Weber's comments from Continental Birdlife 2:8 February 1981
    Rare Bird Report #: 90-B-06
    Voting: 6-1  1st Round
    Voting: 4-3  2nd Round
    Voting 3-4   3rd Round
  4. 28 December 1977 - (1 1st year) Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, latilong 2 - John Weber, IOB - AB32(3)378 - probably documented in a publication possibly in Continental Birdlife 2:8 February 1981
  5. 8 January 1985 - (1 immature) - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - John Hirth - Report to Idaho Fish and Game - described in detail by John Hirth
  6. 1 January 1990 - (1 1st year) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts but not documented
  7. 14 November and 19 December 1992 - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB47(1):122 and (2)278 (possibly the same bird as seen on Nov. 14)
    Rare Bird Report #: 19-B-92
    Voting: 6-1  1st Round
    Voting: 7-0  2nd Round
  8. 18 December - February 1995 - (1 1st winter) Spaulding, Nez Perce County - Latilong 4 - Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese and many others - AB49:170
    Rare Bird Report #: 14-B-94
    Voting: 7-0
  9. 27 February - 19 March 1999 (1 1st winter) -American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Marty Collar, Charles Trost, Dave and Elise Faike - NAB53(2):185
    Rare Bird Report #: 13-B-99
    Voting:  6-1   1st Round
    Voting:  6-1  2nd Round
  10. Not Accepted 26 February 2000 - (1 1ST winter) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Dave Burrup, Marty Collar, Charles Trost - NAB 54(2):202
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-B-00
    Voting: 2-5   1st Round
    Voting: 2-5   2nd Round
  11. 28 March 2002 - (1 adult) - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Steve Lindsay, several Canyon Birders - Inland-nw-birders and NAB56(3):330 - seen on both the Washington and Idaho Side of the Snake River.
  12. 3 March 2009 - 1 adult - Pickle's Butte Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:25-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  13.   24 December 2009 - 14 January 2010 -  1 adult - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware, R.L. Rowland
    Rare Bird Report #: 11-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
  14. 5 March 2011 - 1 2nd winter - Pickle's Butte Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:11-B-11
  15. 5 March 2011 - 1 2nd winter (A 2nd individual)  - Pickle's Butte Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:14-B-11
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Thayer's Gull - (Larus thayeri)
       Only documented records are listed below
       As of March 1, 2011, only records for Central Idaho are requested.  

  1. 28 January 1978 - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 -  J.W. Weber - Washigton State University Conner Museum 78-20
    Rare Bird Report #:100-B-10
  2. Not Accepted 22 October 1989 - Silver Beach, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 -  Carole Vande Vorde, Winnefred Hepburn, Jeff and Deabba Palmer 
    Rare Bird Report #:50-B-08
    Voting: 3-4  1st Round
    Voting: 2-5  2nd Round
  3. 29 November 1991 - Location ? - Edwared (report missing)
    Rare Bird Report #:8-B-91
  4. 14 November 1992 - (1st winter) - Fighting Creek, Kootenai County Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen
    Rare Bird Report #:18-B-92
    Voting: 5-2  1st Round
    Voting:  6-1  2nd Round
  5. Not Accepted 14 December 1992 - (adult) - Fighting Creek, Kootenai County Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirey Sturts, Issac Torres, Keith Sturts, Frances Cassirer
    Rare Bird Report #:53-B-08
    Voting: 2-5   1st Round
    Voting:  0-7   2nd Round
  6. 18 October 1993 - Fighting Creek, Kootenai County Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen
    Rare Bird Report #:12-B-93
    Voting: 7-0
  7. 27 November 2006 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Cliff Weisse 
    Rare Bird Report #:39-B-08
    Voting 7-0
  8. 15-16 December 2007 - Independence Point, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Doug Ward - Birdsource 108th CBC (2007-2008) 
    Rare Report #:37-B-08
    Voting: 7-0
  9. Not Accepted 16 December 2007 - North Idaho College Beach, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Doug Ward
    Rare Report #:38-B-08
    Voting:  6-1   1st Round
    Voting:  3-4   2nd Round
    Voting:  2-5    3rd Round
  10. 14 February 2009 - 1st winter - Hagerman Fish Hatchery, Gooding County, Latilong 25- Cliff Weisse, Jay Carlisle, Heide Ware, Louie Quintana, Ileana Cordova, Darren Clark, Steve Butterworth
    Rare Bird Report #:27-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  11. 14 February 2009 - 1 adult - Ted Trueblod WMA, Owyhee  County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heide Ware, Louie Quintana, Ileana Cordova
    Rare Bird Report #:24-B-09
    Voting:  6-1   1st Round
    Voting:  7-0   2nd Round
  12. 21 March 2009 - 3 immature - Pickle's Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heide Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:22-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  13. 21 March 2009 - 1 adult - Pickle's Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heide Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:23-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  14. 3 November 2010 - 1 1st cycle - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle,  Jacl Stenger
    Rare Bird Report #156-B-10
  15. 6 November 2010 - 4 1st cycle - Pickle's Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heide Ware, Jack Stenger, Kate Ball
    Rare Bird Report #:155-B-10
    Voting: 7-0


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Lesser Black-backed Gull - (Larus fuscus)
     As of March 1, 2011  records are no longer needed for West Idaho.

  1. 11 November 1999 to 22 January 2000 - Pickled Butte Landfill and Hidden Hollow Landfill , Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet (video taped), many observers including Charles Trost, Marty Collar and Mike Denny - NAB54(2):202
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-99
    Voting: 6-0
  2. 2 January 2001 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Dave Trochlell - NAB55(2):198
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-B-01
    Voting7-0
  3. 20-24 March 2002 - Lewiston, Confluence of Snake and Clearwater River, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 (seen on both the Idaho and Washington side of the river - Keith Carlson, Steve Lindsay, many observers - Inland-nw-birders
  4. 2 November - 15 December 2002 - Lewiston, Clearwater River near the Potlatch Mill, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Carole VandeVorde, Kas Dumroese, Terry and Christine Gray, Louise Lavoie, Marlene Koliner and many others - Rare Bird Alert 17 December 2002   
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-02
    Voting: 4-3   1st Round
    Voting: 5-2   2nd Round
  5. 13-14 November 2992 - Pocatello, Bannock County, Latilong 27 - Marty Collar, Chuck Trost - NAB57(1):88
  6. 11 May 2003 - Mouth of Crystal Springs, America Falls Reservoir. Bingham County, Latilong 17 - Charles Trost, Marty Collar - NAB57(3):375 and Elise and and Faike - Status Change Report
    Rare Bird Report #: 31-B-06                                                            
    Voting 5-2 3rd round
  7. 8-22 December 2003 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Dave Trochlell, R.L. Rowland - NAB 58(2):255
  8. 21 December 2004 - Boise, Pickle Butte Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 7-B-05
    Voting 7-0
  9. Not Accepted 2 January 2005 -Indian Mountin CBC (2004-2005), Harrison Mairna, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy, Roland Craft - NAB59(4)627 - Birdsource CBC (2204-2005)
    Rare Bird Report #: 33-B-06  
    Voting 2-5   2nd round
  10. 10 December 2007 - Hagerman State Fish Hatchery, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Jay Carlisle                                   
    Rare Bird Report #12-B-09
    Voting 7-0
  11. 8 April 2008 - American Falls Reservoir, County? Power, Latilong 27 - Chuck Torst , Joe Moore - report from Chuck Trost (further documentation requested)                          
  12. Not Accepted 12 August 2008 - American Falls Reservoir, County? Power, Latilong 27 - Chuck Torst -                                    
    Rare Bird Report #:22-B-08
    Voting: 5-2 1st Round
    Voting: 2-5 2nd Round
    Voting: 2-5 3rd Round
  13. 16 November 2008 - Clearwter River, Lewiston, Nez Perve County, Latilong 4 - Terry Gray -                        
    Rare Bird Report #27-B-08
    Voting 7-0
  14. 28 November 2008  - Hagerman State Fish Hatchery, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Cliff Weisse, Steve Butterworth  (observed again Hagerman CBC Dec. 27  and on Feb. 14m 2009 - probably overwintered but there is no January date recorded)         
    Rare Bird Report #31-B-08
    Voting 7-0
  15. 12 December 2008 - Hagerman State Fish Hatchery, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Bob Davis                                   
    Rare Bird Report #46-B-08
    Voting 7-0
  16. 21 March 2009 - 3 immature - Pickled Butte Landfill, County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:26-B-09
    Voting 7-0
  17. 27 February -  still there as of 7 March 2010 - 1 - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17  - Jay Carlisle,, Heidi Ware, Danette and Iris Henderson
    Rare Bird Report 23-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
  18. 3 November 2010 - 1 Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle - Inand-nw-Birders - inlcuded photograph
    Rare Bird Report #:149-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
  19. 3-10 December 2010 - 1 - Snake River - 4 miles south of Asotin WA., Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Ken Knittle and Tom Mansfield found it on Dec. 3., Keith Carlson  and Rick Welle  on Dec. 4, Terry Little on Dec. 10
    Rare Bird Report #:165-B-10
    Voting: 7-0  
  20. 11 December 2010 - Hagerman Wildlife Management Area, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware, Gary Robertson, Darren Clark, Steve Buttersworth
    Rare Bird Report #:171-B-10
    Votint: 7-0
  21. 5 March 2011 - 1 adult and 1 2nd winter - Pickle Butte Landfill, CanyonCounty, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware RL Rowland  Cherykl Huizinga, Danette Matthew and Iris Henderson
    Rare Bird Report #:13-B-11
    Voting: 7-0  
  22. 9 April 2011 - 1 adult - Pickles Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Alex Lamorea , Heidi Ware, Jay Carlisle, Ann Fasoli
    Rare Bird Report #:19-B-11
    Voting: 7-0
  23. 5 November 2011 - 1 3rd or 4th cycle  - Pickles Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Heidi Ware , Jay Carlisle, Danette, Matthew and Iris Henderson
    Rare Bird Report #:59-B-11
  24. 20 December 2011 - 8 January 2012 - 1 -2 - Wolf Lodge, Blue Creek and Beuaty Bay, Coeur d'AleneLake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy ( two - 1st reported on the 20th) - Doug Ward, Terry Little, Ken Trease, Tom Munson (Dec.23) , Jonathan Isacoff  (1-Jan. 5)  
    Rare Bird Report #:12-B-12






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Slaty-backed Gull - (Larus schistisagus)

  1. 10-30 March 2002 - Sandpoint City Beach, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - first observed on a Coeur d'Alene Audubon Field Trip, Lisa Hardy (leader), Photographs by Shirley Sturts, Lisa Hardy, Wayne Tree, Steve Lindsay - Video by Kris Buchler, Dave Trochlell (RBR), many observers
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-02
    Voting: 6-0

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Western Gull - (Larus occidentalis)

  1. 28 March 1984 - Boise area, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Mark Collie - AB28(5):938 21
  2. Not Accepted October 1984 - (1 2nd year) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AB39:80
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-B-84
    Voting: 4-3  1st Round
    Voting: 3-4   2nd Round
     Voting:  3-4  3rd Round
  3. Not Accepted 19 August to 10 November 1985 - (1 3rd year) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost , Edward Harper, Susan Scott - AB40(1):144
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-B-85
    Voting 4-3  1st Round
    Voting 0-7  2nd Round
  4. June to fall 1986 - (1 adult) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AB40(5):1231 and AB41(1):120 (thought to be the same bird seen in the fall of 1984-1985)
  5. 17 April 1987 - (1 adult) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AB41(3):464
  6. 14 October 1987 - (1 adult) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AB42(1):106 (collected, ISU Collection # __________? collected by Charles Trost)
  7. 8 April 1994 - May 1994 - Market lake WMA, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Brad Hammond, many observers - AB48(3):321
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-94  (report missing)
  8. December 1997 - Bruneau CBC - AB 98th CBC(1997-1998:;449, Owyhee County, Latilong 24
  9. 5 May 2000 - Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Observer ? - Inland-nw-birders
  10. 4 January 2003 - Lewiston CBC, Nez Perce County, Latilong - Birdsource webpage 103RD CBC (2002-2003)
  11. 18 January-17 February 2003 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Keith Carlson, Kas Dumroese, Carole Vande Vorde - NAB57(2):228
  12. 16-23 December 2004 - Pickles Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Cliff and Lisa Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-04
    Voting 7-0
  13. 11-18+ December 2010 -1-1st cycle -  Jack's Creek, C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware, Gary Robertson, Cliff and Lisa Weisse, Darren Clark, Steve Buttersworth, Dave and Elise Faike
    Rare Bird Report #:167-B-10
     Voting: 6-1  1st Round
    Voting: 5-2  2nd Round
  14. 9 April 2011 - 1 adult -  Pickles Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Alex Lamorea , Heidi Ware, Jay Carlisle, Ann Fasoli
    Rare Bird Report #:18-B-11
    Voting: 7-0

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Glaucous-winged Gull - (Larus glaucescens)
      As of March 1, 2011  records are no longer needed for West Idaho.  

  1. 17-23 February 1963 - ( immature) Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton (photograph), Warren Hall, LL - Birds of Idaho, Murrelet 46(1) 1965
  2. 1 January 1965 - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton (Washington birder) - Report from Tom Rogers
  3. 16 February and 8 March 1975 - (1 immature) Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene and Cougar Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - (February) Spokane Audubon Field Trip/Jim Acton, Warren Hall, Shirley Sturts and others (March) Shirley Sturts
  4. 4 December 1976 - (1 1st winter) - Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field notes Shirley Sturts
  5. 29 January to 5 February 1977 - Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Bart Whelton
  6. 28 December 1977 - Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - John Weber - Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 198 Gulls Pacific NW Interior" by John W. Weber
  7. 17 February 1978 - Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - C.J. Henry - AB32(3):378, Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 198 Gulls Pacific NW Interior" by John W. Weber
  8. 14 February 1987 - (1 adult /1 1st winter/1 3rd winter) - Cougar Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - David Fix - AB41(2):306
  9. 2 and 7 January 1989 - (1 1st winter) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts, Esther Steward, Mary Manning (Jan. 2), Carole VandeVorde , Winifred Hepburn, Jeff and Debbie Palmer (Jan. 7) - Field notes Shirley, AB43(2)342
  10. 4 November 1989 - Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'Alene lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jeff and Debbie Palmer - Bird Notes December 1988 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
  11. 1 January 1990 - (1st winter) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field notes Shirley Sturts
  12. 1 December 1991 - (1st winter) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field notes Shirley Sturts
  13. Not Accepted 18 November 1992 to 8 February 1993 - (1st winter) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill - (Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese 18 November, 8 January, 6 February) , (Carole Vande Vorde, Winifred Hepburn 8 January) - AB47(1):122, AB47(2):279
    Rare Bird Report #: 6-B-93
    Voting: 5-2 1st Round
    Voting: 2-5  2nd Round
  14. 11 November 1993 - (1 1st winter) Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB(1): 131 - (thought to be the same bird was reported at this same location on October 30 on a Canyon Birders Field Trip)
    Rare Bird Report #: 15-B-93
    Voting : 7-0
  15. 17 December 1993 (1 2nd winter) - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB48(2)229
  16. December 1993 - February 1994 - (1 1st winter) - Colburn Landfill, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - Report from Earl Chapin to Shirley Sturts (around all winter)
  17. 16 January 1994 (1 2nd winter) - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen, Shirley Sturts - AB48(2)229 (probably same individual seen on December 17)
  18. 8 December 1996 - ( 1 1st winter) - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Coeur d'Alene Audubon Field Trip - Field notes Shirley Sturts
  19. 25 January 1997 - Upper Salmon Falls - Denny Grandstand - 51(3):774 - (and nearby 2 Glaucous-winged X Western hybrids)
  20. 3-22 February 1997 - ( 1 1st winter) - Coeur d'Alene City Beach, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts, Kris Buchler, Pam Comrie, John and Marty Hirth, J. Wisman
  21. 22 February 1997 - (1 2nd winter) - Dworshak Dam, Clearwater County, Latilong 4 - Gill Thompson - AFN51(3):773
  22. 14 May 1997 - Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Shirley Sturts and others
  23. 31 October to 20 November 1997 - (1 2nd winter) American Falls Reservoir, Power County ?, Latilong 27 Marty Collar, Dave and Elise Faike, Chuck Trost - AFN52(1)1998
  24. 3 November1997 - (2 1st winter( American Falls Reservoir, Power County ?, Latilong 27 - Dave Burrup - AFN52(1)1998
  25. 9 January 1998 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - (1 adult) - Mark Collie, Florence Knoll - AFN52(2)228
  26. December 1998 - (1 1st winter) - February 1999 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Dave Trochlell - AFN52(2)228
  27. 31 December 1998 - (2) - Sunnyside, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Marty Collar - NAB53(2):185 - Rare Bird Alert 8 January 1999
  28. 3-5 February 1999 - Snake River, North of Buhl, Gooding County, Latilong 25 Kent Fothergill - NAB 53(2):185
  29. 14 February 1999 - Lewiston - Kas Dumroese - NAB53(2):185
  30. 11 April 1999 - Hubbard Reservoir - Ada County - Latilong 17 - Mark Collie, Florence Knoll -NAB53(3):304
  31. December 1999 - February 1999 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - David Trochlell - NAB54(2):202 (overwintered)
  32. 1 December 1999 - Higgins Point, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Steve Lindsay - Rare Bird Alert (with California Gulls)
  33. 18 December 1999 - Boise CBC, Ada County, Latilong 17 - AB 100th CBC (1999-2000):4832
  34. 20 January 2000 - Mann Lake - Bryan Jamison, Inland-nw-Birders
  35. 15-22 April 2000 - Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Colleen Sweeney
  36. 30 December 2000 (count week) - Bruneau CBC, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - AB101st CBC (2000-2001):483
  37. 16 September 2001 (hybrid Glaucous-winged x Western) - Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 Steve Lindsay - Inland-nw-Birders
  38. 10 March 2002 - (1 1st winter) - Sunnyside, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Coeur d'Alene Audubon field trip, Lisa Hardy (leader) - Inland-nw-birders
  39. 24 March 2002 - (3rd winter) - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Steve Lindsay (1st reported in Washington - many observers - observed both in ID and WA by Steve - Inland-nw-Birders
  40. 24 March 2002 - (1 1st winter) - Sunnyside, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Matthew Moskwik, Jane Westervelt - Inland-nw-Birders
  41. 29-30 March 2002 - (1 1st winter) - Pack River Flats, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Charles Swift, Joe Lipar (29th), Mark Houston (30th) - Inland-nw-Birders
  42. 23 November 2002 - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Irwin Richard - Report from Dave Trochlell
  43. 2-4 January 2003 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Charles Swift (Jan. 2) Rare Bird Alert 6 January 2003 Lewiston C BC (Jan. 4) Birdsource 103rd CBC(2002-2003)
  44. 22 December 2004 -(1-2nd winter -1st winter) - Pickles Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17, Cliff Weisse Lisa Weisse, Harry Krueger -
    Rare Bird Report #: 20-B-04
    Voting: 7-0
  45. Not Accepted 1 April 2005 - Ada County Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - R.L. Rowland
    Rare Bird Report #: 12-B-05
    Voting: 3-4  1st Round
    3-4 2nd Round
    4-3  3rd Round
  46. Not Accepted 13 December 2005 - 2 - C.J. Strike Dam, border of Elmore and Owyhee Counties - Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle - IBLE
    Rare Bird Report #: 68-B-2006
    Voting: 5-2 1st Round
    3-4 2nd Round
    3-4 3rd Round
  47. 26 October - 14 November 2006 - (1 adult & 1-3rd winter) [adult remained through 18 February 2007 (C. Weisse)] - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle, Craig Fosdick, Cliff Weisse - IBLE
    This record has been broken into 3  records  63-B-06, 91-B-06 and 107-B-07  
    63-B-06 is for the 3rd winter the other two are adults.  
    Rare Bird Report #: 63-B-06
    Voting: 6-1  1st Round
    Voting: 5-2  2nd Round
  48. 26 October - 14 November 2006 - (1 adult & 1-3rd winter) [adult remained through 18 February 2007 (C. Weisse)] - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle, Craig Fosdick, Cliff Weisse - IBLE
    Rare Bird Report 91-B-06  
    Voting 7-0  
  49. 26 October - 14 November 2006 - (1 adult & 1-3rd winter) [adult remained through 18 February 2007 (C. Weisse)] - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle, Craig Fosdick, Cliff Weisse - IBLE
    Report 107-B-07  (the Feb. 18 sighting)
    Voting: 7-0
  50. 23 December 2006 - 18 February 2007 - (1st winter) - CJ Strike Reservoir, border of Elmore and Owyhee Counties - Jay Carlisle Larry Ridenhour, Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 6-B-07
    Voting 7-0
  51. 27-29 October 2007 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Terry Gray , Larry Ridenhour (photos)      
    Rare Bird Report; #:95-B-07
    Voting 7-0
  52. 9 November 2007 - C. J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee/ Elmore County, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle                         
    Rare Bird Report #    : 104-B-07
    Voting: 1st Round 6-1
    2nd Round 7-0
  53. Not Accepted 20 December 2007 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Chuck Trost -                          
    Rare Bird Report  #:1-B-08
    Voting: 4-3 1st Round
    2-5 2nd Round
  54. 27 November 2007 - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 -Jay Carlisle , R.L. Rowland
    Rare Bird Report #: 11-B-09
    Voting:  6-1    1st Round
    7-0   2nd Round
  55. 9 and 18 December 2007 - C. J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee/ Elmore County, Latilong 24 - Cliff Weisse, Steve Butterworth (photos)
     Rare Bird Report #: 8-B-08
    Voting: 7-0
  56. 23 February 2008 - (1- 1st winter ) - Ted Trueblood WMA , Elmore County, Latilong 17 - Harry Krueger - IBLE
  57. Not Accepted 25 October 2008 -  Cove Recreation area near C. J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee  County, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle                         
    Rare Bird Report #    : 7-B-09
    Voting: 4-3 1st Round
    3-4 2nd Round
    3-4 3rd Round
  58. 3 October 2009 - Pickles Butte Landfill, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle ,  Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:49-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  59. 29 September 2010 - winter plumage adult - C J Strike Reservoir  (overflow spillway), Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Rl Rowland - IBLE
  60. 21 November 2010 - 1 1st cycle - Clearwater River east of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Mark Holmgren (photos taken) - IBLE
    Rare Bird Report #164-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
  61. 11 December 2010  - C J Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware - IBLE  
  62. 5 March 2011 - 1 adult and 1 2nd winter - Boise, Pickle Butte Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle and Heidi Ware
  63. 24 November 2011 - 1 - Anderson Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy
    Rare Bird Report #:60-B-11

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Glaucous Gull - (Larus hyperboreus)
      ( from 71 on rare bird reports only )

  1. 22 February 1963 - (3 immature) - Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lynn Lafave, Jim Acton (photographs) - Birds of Idaho, Murrelet 46(1) 1965
  2. 2-29 February 1964- Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton - Report from Tom Rogers
  3. 16 February 1964 - Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lynn Lafave - Birds of Idaho, Murrelet 46(1) 1965
  4. 12-28 February 1965 - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton, Warren Hall - Report from Tom Rogers
  5. 28-30 December 1969 - (1 2nd year) Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton, Warren Hall - Jim Acton, Warren Hall - Report from Tom Rogers
  6. 1 February 1970 - (1 immature ) Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Warren Hall - Report from Tom Rogers
  7. 5 December 1970 - Lake Lowell, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Refuge files
  8. 15 -17 February 1975 - (1 immature ) Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  9. 28 March 1975 - (1 2nd year ) Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts, Ester Stewart - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  10. 28 -29 February 1976 - (1 immature ) Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton - AB30(3):743
  11. 12 December 1976 - Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  12. 22 January 1977 - (1 1st year) Cougar Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  13. 29 January - February 5 1977 - (1 2nd year ) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton, Bart Whelton and several others - AB31(2):353
  14. 17 December 1977 - (1 2nd year) - Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  15. 17 1977 - (2 1st year )Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  16. 28 December 1977 - (2 1st year )Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 -John Weber - "Gulls Pacific NW Interior" by John W. Weber - Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 1981 (1 Collected -WSU Conner Museum(78-33)
    Rare Bird Report #:89-B-10
  17. 31 December 1977 - (1 adult 1 immature)Coeur d'Alene , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - John Weber - "Gulls Pacific NW Interior" by John W. Weber - Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 1981
  18. 22 January-26 February and 5 March 1978 - (3 and 2(March 5) - Clearwater River, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - John Weber and Ed McVicker - AB32 (3):378 and AB32(5):1034 Photographs (McVicker) on file at WSU Conner Museum
  19. 26 December 1978 - (1 1st year) - Coeur d'Alene , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - John Weber "Gulls Pacific NW Interior" by John W. Weber - Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 1981
  20. 11 January 1980 - (1 1st year) Spokane River, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  21. 12 and 18 January 1980 (1 adult and 3 1st year) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts and Jim Acton - Field Notes Shirley Sturts and AB35(3)320
  22. 20 December 1981 - (1) American Falls CBC, Latilong 27 - AB 82nd CB (1981-1982) 36(4):701 and A36(3)313
  23. 28 December 1981 - 9 March 1982 - Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Peg Hughes - Reported to S.Sturts by Peg Hughes
  24. 20 January 1985 - (1 immature) - Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Part Whelton - AB39(2):;190
  25. 16-17 May 1986 - (2 2nd year) - Kootenai NWR - Paul Sieracki, Nan Burger, Rich Del Carlo - AB40(3):500
  26. 23 November 1986 = Pack River Flats, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County - Latilong 1 = Paul Sieracki - AB41(1):119
  27. 14 February 1987 - (1 adult, 1 1st year, 1 2nd year) - Cougar Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County , Latilong 2, David Fix (out of town birder) - AB41(2):306
  28. 15 February 1987 - (1 1st year) Coeur d'Alene Landfill and 2 Cougar Bay, Coeur d'Alene lake , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Shirley Sturts Field Notes
  29. 3 January and 16 February 16 1988 - (1 1st year) Coeur d'Alene Landfill, (2 2nd year) Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts and Esther Stewart - Shirley Sturts Field Notes
  30. 3 March 1988 - Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Peg Hughes - AB42(2):297
  31. 7 January and March 18 1989 (1 adult 1-2 Immature) Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Carole Vande Vorde, Winifred Hepburn, Jeff and Debbie Palmer - AB43(2(:342 and (3):511
  32. 1 January 1990 - (1 1st year) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts
  33. 10 March 199- - Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Peg Hughes - AB44(3):466
  34. 30 November-1 December 1991 - (1 adult, 1 1st year) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts - Field Notes Shirley Sturts
  35. 14 December 1991 - (2) - Coeur d'Alene CBC - Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - AB46(4):920 - 92nd CBC(1991-1992)
  36. 22 December 1991 - (2) - Sandpoint CBC, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - AB46(4):920 - 92nd CBC(1991-1992)
  37. 17 January 1992 - (3) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB46(2):291
  38. 15 February 1993 - Saint Maries, Benewah County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - Report from Dan Svingen
  39. 6 December 1992 - (1 adult) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Coeur d'Alene Audubon Field Trip - The Fish Hawk Herald, January 1993
  40. 19 December 1992 - Coeur d'Alene CBC - AB47(4):891 93rd CBC(1992-1993)
  41. 26 December 1992 and February 8 1993 (from 1-2 adults to 3- 5 immature on different dates ) - Coeur d'Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese, Dave Holick,Carole Vande Vorde, - AB47(2):279 and Bird Notes March 1993 (newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
  42. December 1992-February 1993 - (1 adult., 3 1st winter) - Colburn Landfill, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - AB48(2):229
  43. 13 March 1993 - (1 1st year) - Harrison, Coeur d'Alene Lake -Dan Svingen - Report from D.Svingen to Shirley Sturts
  44. 11 November 1993 - 21 February 1994 ( from 1 1st year - 2 immature - 1 adult - 5 on various days ) - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB48(1):131 also Shirley Sturts
  45. 4 December 1993 - (1 1st winter) Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Latilong 21 - Denver Holt and many observers - AFN48(2):229 18 December 1993 - (3)- Rupert CBC - AFN 48(4):774 94th CBC (1993-1994)
  46. 18 December 1993 - (1)- Sandpoint CBC - AFN 48(4):774 94th CBC (1993-1994)
  47. 18 December 1993 - (2)- Coeur d'Alene CBC - AFN 48(4):774 94th CBC (1993-1994)
  48. 16 January 1994 - (1 2nd year) - Mica Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts
  49. 16 January and 21 February 1994 - (1 1st year, 1 2nd year and 1 adult) - Fighting Creek Landfill - Dan Svingen, Shirley Sturts and others - Birding Hot Line, Bird Notes March 1994 (Canyon Birders Newsletter )
  50. 31 January 1994 - (1 1st year) Chatcolet Lake, Benewah County, Latilong 2 - Anthony Floyd - Birding Hot Line
  51. March 1994 - Harrison, Coeur d'Alene lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB48(3):321 - late March
  52. December 1994- January 1995 - (1-8 around all winter) - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese - AFN49(2):170 - Bird Notes March 1995
  53. December 1994-January 1995 - (1 or more around during winter) American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - AFN49(2):170
  54. 25 December 1994 - (1) - American Falls Reservoir CBC, Latilong 27 - AFN49(4):746 95th CBC(1994-1995)
  55. 13 and 26 January 1996 - (1 adult 1 1st year 2 2nd year) - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Shirley Sturts, Gordon and Pam Comrie and John Shipley (1 on the 26th) - Field Notes Shirley Sturts and a report from John Shipley
  56. 10 February 1996 - 1st winter - Bell Rapids, Snake River, border of Gooding and Twin Falls Counties, Latilong 25 - Jay Carlisle, Larry Barnes, Sarah Stock
    Rare Bird Report #: 64-B-06
    Voting: 6-1  1st Round
    Voting: 6-1  2nd Round
  57. 23 March 1996 - (1 adult) - Mica Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - during Mica Bay Survey - Shirley Sturts, Cindy Langlitz, Roger Young, Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach, Pam and Gordon Comrie, Janet Callen
  58. 27 March 1997 - (1) - Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - Report from Earl Chapin to Shirley Sturts
  59. 25 January 1997 - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Pam and Gordon Comrie - Report from Gordon Comrie
  60. 18 October 1997 - Deer Flat NWR - John Gatchet - AFN52(1):1998
  61. 5 December 1998 - Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - NAB53(2):185 - Charles Swift
  62. 31 December 1998 - Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Marty Collar - Rare Bird Alert 8 January 1999
  63. 8 January 2000 - (1 1st year) - Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy, Shirley Sturts, Bill Gundlach and others CDA Audubon Field Trip - it was on a light post in the Rousar's Parking Lot
  64. 26 February 2000 - (1) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Mary Collar - NAB54(2):202
  65. 30 December 2000 - (1) - Bruneau CBC, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - AB 101st CBC (2000-2001):483
  66. 25 December 2002 - (2) - Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 Charles Trost - Report from Dave Trochlell
  67. Not Accepted 15 November 2003 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Terry Gray
    Rare Bird Report #: 12-B-03
    Voting 3-4  1st Round
    Voting  1-6  2nd Round
  68. 8 December 2003 - Ada County Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 15-B-O3
    Voting 7-0
  69. 6 January 2006 - ( 1 1st winter) - Clear lake Country Club, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Zeke Watkins - IBLE
  70. 11 March 2006 - (1 immature) - Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Larry Barnes - IBLE
  71. Not Accepted 14 January 2007 - Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Duane Reynolds, Kent Fothergill
    Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-07
    Voting 3-4  1st Round
    Voting  1-6  2nd Round
  72. 18 February 2007 - (1st winter) - CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County -
    Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 18-B-07
    Voting 7-0
  73. 20 December 2007 - 1 - Lake Walcott State Park/Minidoka National Wildlife Refute, just below Minidocka Damm, Cassia County, Latilong 26 - Ryan P. O'Donnell, Previously reported to IBLE listserve by Steve Bouffard - (resubmission1st report lost)
    Rare Bird Report #:49-B-11
  74. 16 February and 23 February 2008 - Jacks Creek, Owyhee County, Latilong 24  and Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 (appears to be the same bird) - Harry Krueger , IBLE
  75. 14 November 2008 - Lake Pend Oreille, Bonner County, Latilong 1- Terry Little, Inland-nw-birders
  76. 6 December 2008 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Terry Gray
    Rare Bird Report #: 33-B-08 
    Voting 7-0
  77. 24 February 2009 - Pickle Butte Landfill, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Cliff Weisee
    Rare Bird Report #: 16 -B-09
    Voting 7-0
  78.   3 December 2009 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Keith Carlson ,Terry Gray, Jon Isokoff, Tim O'Brien
    Rare Bird Report #:1-B-10
  79.   23-26 December 2009 - 1 adult - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware, R.L. Rowland
    Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-10
    Votimg: 7-0
  80. 30December 2009 - 1 adult - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Danette Henderson ,  Matthew,Jo, and Iris Henderson,
    Rare Bird Report #: 12-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
  81. 18 December 2010 - 3 -  Spokane Riverat North Idaho Collage Dike Road, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Doug Ward (also one seen in Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake on 29 December 2010 by Lisa Hardy and Kris Buchler - could be one of the  3 seen on the 18th,
    Rare Bird Report #:1-B-11
    Voting: 7-0
  82. 17 February 2011 - Nampa (Landfille), Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Steven Mlodinow
    Rare Bird Report #7-B-11
    Voting: 7-0
  83. 24 November 2011 - 1 1st winter - Anderson Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy
    Rare Bird Report #:61-B-11
  84. 27 November 2011 - 1 adult  - Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'AleneLake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Norma Trefly 
    Rare Bird Report #:64-B-11
  85. 20 December 2011 - 8 January 2012 - 1 adult up to 6 imm (1st and 2nd winter)  - Wolf Lodge, Blue Creek and Beuaty Bay, Coeur d'AleneLake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy (1st reported 4 imm on the 20th) - Doug Ward, Terry Little, Ken Trease, Tom Munson (Dec.23)  
    Rare Bird Report #:12-B-12
  86. 10 December 2011 - 1  - CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County - Heidi Ware, Jay Carlisle
    Rare Bird Report #: 69-B-11
  87. 14 Janurary  2012- 1  - CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County - Dave Toweill
    Rare Bird Report #: 6-B-12
  88. 21 January 2012 - 2 - Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #: 16-B-12

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Great Black-backed Gull - (Larus marinus)

  1. 13 December 2003 - Ada County Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Cliff and Lisa Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-A-03
    Voting: 7-0

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Ross's Gull - (Rhodestethia rosea)

  1. 22-24 January 1998 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost, Marty Collar, Elise Faike - Status Change Report
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-98
    Voting: 6-0

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Black-legged Kittiwake - (Rissa tridactyla)

  1. 13 February 1980 - (1 Collected and in WSU Conner Museum #80-233) Howe, 3 miles southeast of, Butte County, Latilong 21 - Jim Cook - Condor 83(3)
    Rare Bird Report #:88-B-10
  2. 14 May 1982 - Magic Reservoir, Blaine County, Latilong 19 - Mark Collie = AB36 (5):875
  3. 20 November 1983 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - AB38 (2):226
  4. 23 November 1996 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Dan (details given) and Ila Svingen - AFN51(1):88
    Rare Bird Report #: 6-B-96
    Voting 7-0
  5. 12 December 1998 - Oxbow Dam, Adams County, Latilong 11 - Aaron and Kerry Utz - NAB53(2):185 and Status Change Report
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-99
    Voting 7-0 2nd round
  6. 7 June 2000 - Priest lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Robert Bond - NAB54(4):403
    Rare Bird Report #: 14-B-06
    Voting: 7-0
  7. 6 November 2006 - (1 Juvenile) - American Falls Dam, Power County, Latilong 27 - Jay Carlisle, Cliff Weisse, Bob Davis
    Rare Bird Report #: 60-B-06
    Voting 7-0

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Least Tern - (Sterna antillarum)

  1. 30 May-1 June 1934 - (1) - Riddle, Owyhee County, Latilong 23 - William Davis - Birds of Idaho, Murrelet 15(3) 1934
  2. Not Accepted 7 July-August 1983 and 3 September 1986 - (1-3) Pend Oreille Lake at Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-83
    Voting: 2-4
  3. 14 March 1988 - Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-88
    Voting: 5-1
  4. 22 August 1998 - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Robert Kibler - NAB(53(1):79
    Rare Bird Report #: 16-B-98
    Voting 7-0

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Common Tern- (Sterna hirundo)Winter reccorda for all areas  and as of March 1, 2011, include summer recods for the Panhandle

  1. 8 June 1950 - 3- Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Thomas Burleigh - Birds of Idaho  (resting on a gravel bar in the Snake River)
  2. 26 June 1978 - 5 - Snake River, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - John Weber - Amercican Birds 32(6):1138
  3. 17 July 1999 - 1 - Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Jane Westervelt - Inland-nw-Birders


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Arctic  Tern- (Sterna paradisaea)

  1. 30 Septembeer 1953 - (1 immature collected) Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Thomas Burleigh, examined and confirmed by R. C. Laybourne - Murrelet 68:69-93, Auk 90:693, National Museum of Natural History specimen 465872
    Rare Bird Report #121-B-10
  2. Not Accepted 9 September 1986 - American Falls (below the dam), Power County, Latilong 27 - Chuck Trost
    Rare Bird Report #:1-B-86
    Voting: 5-2  1st Round
    Voting:: 4-3  2nd Round
    Voting:  2-5  3rd Round
  3. Not Accepted 30 September 1990 - Sandpoint City Beach, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-90
    Voting: 2-5  1st Round
    Voting: 1-6  2nd Round
  4. 3 June 1991 - C.J. Strile Reservoir (along the Snake River), Elmore County, Latilong 24 - Paul Lehmen , Shawneen Fennigan.
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-91 (Missing)
  5. 25 April 1992 - Springfield Bottoms, Bingham County, Latilong 21- Charles Trost
    Rare Bird Report #: 22-B-92 (Missing)
  6. 27-29 July 1993 - (1 July 27- 2-3 July 29)- American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - American Birds 47(5):1129.
  7. 31 July 1994 - (3) - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - Audubon Field Notes 48(5):965
  8. 7 August - 11 September 1994 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Bill Hammond - American Birds 49(1):72.
  9. 27-28 April 1996 - (6) - American Falls Dam, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost Dave Burrup -  Audubon Field Notes 50(3):307
  10. 18 September 1998 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Marty Collar, Jim Paruk - North American Birds 53(1):79
  11. 11 April 1999 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Fred and Melly Zeillemaker -  North American Birds 53(3):304.
  12. 12 September 2002 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Chris Wood - North American Birds 57(1):88
  13. 6 June 2010 - Mountain Home, Elmore County, Latilong 18 - Jay Carlisle , Heidi Ware
    Rare Bird Report #:42-B-10
    Voting: 6-1  1st Round
    Voting: 7-0  2nd Round
     

Forster's Tern- (Sterna forsteri)      Winter reccord for all areas  and as of March 1, 2011, include summer recods for the Panhandle

  1. Summer 1972 - birds noted - number not given- Kootenai NWR, Bonner County, Latilong 1  -   Delona A. Pierce - American Birds 26(5):880
  2. 10 June 1982 - 1 - Tammany Creek, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Canyon Birders - Bird Notes September 1982
  3. 28 June 1982 - birds noted - number not given - McArther Wildlife Management area, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Peg Hughes - reported by Peg to Shirley Sturts
  4. 7 June 1988 - up to 13  Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Carole Vande Vorde and other Canyon Birders - American Birds 42(5):1318 and Bird Notes Summer1988
  5. 12 June 1990- 1 - Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Carole Vande Vorder - American Birds 44(5):1159 and Bird Notes August1990
  6. 5 June 2000- at least 1  - Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Keith Carlson - Inland-nw-birders

Ancient Murrelet - (Synthliboramphus antiquus)

  1. 29 December 1929 - (1 female found dead on shore and prepared as specimen) - Hayden lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - John C. Lindgren - Birds of Idaho, Condor 43(5) 1941
    Rare Bird Report #:106-B-10
  2. 1 July 1950 - Caldwell area, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Eric Yenson - found dead near Caldwell, displayed at College of Idaho for several years, now lost - Murrelet 68:78
  3. Not Accepted November 1971 - Lewiston area, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Gary R."Sam" McNeill, Regional Wildlife Manager - found on dryland and released in the Clearwater River
    Rare Bird Report #: 11-B-88
    Voting: 0-7  (19 Nov 2009) - thought be and Ancient Murrelet  but video tape of record lost - no description to vote on)
  4. Not Accepted 1978-1987 - Wallace area, Shoshone County, Latilong 3 - between the se years I have had three of this species turned in after they landed on dry ground and could not take flight again - released again in water - Dwain A. Lowry
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-B-88
  5. 29 January 1990 - Shields Gulch, Mission Flats, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Susan Weller - AB44(2):296 and AB44(5):1159
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-B-90
    Voting 7-0
  6. 26 October 1991 - Benewah Lake, Benewah County, Latilong 2 - video taped by Pat Flach and Lars Eidness and identified from video by Dan Svingen
    Rare Bird Report #: 14-B-91 - video lost
  7. 26 July 2001 - Johnny Walker Campground Middle Fork Salmon River just downstream from confluence with Camas Creek, Valley County?, Latilong 13 - Mace A. Hack, Ph.D, Assistant Administrator for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
    Rare Bird Report #: 18-B-01
    Voting 7-0
  8. 8 August 2011 - 1 - Salmon River 46 00 07N - 116 38 35 W, Lewis County, Latilong 4 - Karin Wammack - while white water rafting - ebird report
    Rare Bird Report #:74-B-11

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Species Not Currently on State List;
Not accepted by Committee, or votes may be pending

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