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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

Kite, Hawks, Rails, Crane...

White-tailed Kite | Red-shouldered Hawk | Broad-winged Hawk |  Swainson's Hawk | Gyrfalcon | Crested Caracara | Yellow Rail | Common Moorhen | Whooping Crane

Species not currently on State List: Harris's Hawk

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

White-tailed Kite - (Elanus leucurus)

  1. July 1972 - (2) - Bonners Ferry, Boundary County (apparently in the vicinity of - no further details) - Lois Parker - AB26(5):879
  2. April 1982 (seen at least once a week from late April to end of spring period) - Parma area, Canyon County - (between Harper, Oregon and Parma, Idaho) - John Haas - AB36(5):875
  3. 15 July 1983 - Walters Ferry, Canyon County - John Doremus and Bill Iko - AB38:1042
  4. 28 June 1984 - 10 miles W of Arco, Butte County - Charles Trost, Cheryl Webb
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-B-84
    Voting: 7-0
  5. 29 December 1990 - Nampa CBC, Canyon County - AB45(4):924

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Red-shouldered Hawk - (Buteo lineatus)

  1. Not Accepted 23 July 1986 - Swan Valley, Bonneville County, Latilong 22 - Donald Starks - AB50(5):1230 - "Donald is a Montana birder and is familiar with this species"
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-A-87
    Voting: 0-6; (single person sight record - no physical documentation)
  2. April 1993 - east of Midvalle Farm to Market Road in the Indian Valley, Washington County, Latilong 11 , Carole Vande Vorde, Winifred Hepburn, Opal McIntyre and others - AB47(3):434
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-93
    Voting: 5-1
  3. 28 September 1997 - Lucky Peak Hawk Watch, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle - AFN52(1):93
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-97
    Voting: 7-0
  4. +18 October 1997 - Lucky Peak Observatory, Ada County, Latilong 17 - fide Greg Kalternecker
  5. 25 October - 5 November - (1-2) Deer Flat NWR - Owyhee Counhty, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet, Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese, Dave Lawrence, Dave Trochlell - AFN52(1):94
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-B-98
    Voting: 7-0
  6. 14-28 February - 26 March 1998 - Deer Flat NWR - Owhyee County, Latilong 17 - John Gatchet, Dave Lawrence - AFN52(2):228 &AFN52(3):360- re-found from October sighting
  7. 16-28 February and 1 March 1998 - Fort Boise WMA, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Marty Collar, John Gatchet - AFN52(2)228 & AFN52(3):360
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-B-98
    Voting: 7-0
  8. 23 September 1998 - Idaho Bird Observatory, Ada County, Latilong 17 - fide Craig Fosdick - NAB53(1):79 - part of composite
    Rare Bird Report  #:29-B-07
  9. 11 September 1999 - (1 captured at Boise Peak; Idaho Bird Observatory banding site), Boise County, Latilong 17 - Greg Kaltenecker - NAB54(1):77 - banded & photographed by Leroy Fink; (Jay Carlisle submitted report)
    Rare Bird Report #: 87-B-06
    Voting: 7-0
  10. 8 April 2000 - Valley County, Latilong 12 - Colleen Sweeney - NAB54(3):304
  11. 1 Septemberl2000 - Valley County, Latilong 12 - Colleen Sweeney - NAB55(1):75
  12. 6 Septembe-3 - October 2000 - American Falls reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 - Marty Collar many observers - NAB55(1)75
  13. +5 October 2000 - Lucky Peak. 26 October 2000 - Boise Ada County Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle and Mark Collie - NAB55(1):75
  14. 23 April 2002 - Payette County, Latilong 11? - Adam Smith - NAB56(3)331
  15. 14 August 2002 - ? Minidoka County, Latilong 26 - Leroy Fink - Idaho Bird Report from - Dave Trochlell
  16. 17 August 2002 (capture of Downy 8-9 year old fledgling) - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Betty Duggan - NAB57(1):2003
  17. 8 November 2002 - Marsing - Owyhee County, Latilong 17 - Ron Elam
  18. December/January - Elmore County (exact dates and locations not given overwintered - Ryan Brady - NAB57(2):227
  19. 9-19 December 2002 - 23 February, 2003 (1 immature) Grandview, Owyhee County, Latilong 23 - Ryan Brady, John Dorumus - The IdahoBird Report, December, 2002 and IBD 20.
  20. 25 January 2003- Gooding County - Darren Clark, Marty Collar and Cliff Weisse - AB57(2)227
  21. 25 June 2003 - Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Mark Collie - NAB(4):519
  22. 10 September 2003 - American Falls Reservoir Dam area - Charles Trost - NAB58(1):107
  23. 28-29 September 2003 - Lucky Peak - Ryan Brady - NAB58(1):107
  24. 19 September 2004 (1 immature flew over) - Lucky Peak - Jay Carlisle - NAB59(1): 112 "Nearly Annual"
  25. 28 September 1994- 19 September 2004 - (a composite of 8 records) - Lucky Peak, Boise Foothills, Ada County latilong 17, Idaho Bird Observatory migration study site - multiple IBO hawk migration counters including Jay Carlisle, Ryan Brady, Craig Fosdick, Justing Barrett, Dusty Perkins, and many more
    Rare Bird Report #: 29-B-07
    + above records, from other sources, that are part of this composite
  26. 23-24 December 2004 - 3 miles east of the junction of RT45 & 79 at Walters Ferryk, Owyhee County, Latilong 17 - Cliff Weisse - NAB59(4):627
  27. Not Accepted 1 May 2006 - Morman Reservoir, Camas County, Latilong 19 - Betty Davenport; photographs
    Rare Bird Report #: 22-B-06
    Voting: 2-5 (1st round)
    0-7 (2nd round)
  28. 18 December 2006 - north bank of Snake River downstream from Walter's Ferry, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 89-B-06
    Voting: 7-0
  29. 25 August - 31 October 2007 - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Idaho Bird Observatory Hawk Watch
  30. 24 September 2007 - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Kyle Wright
    Rare Bird Report  #:88-B-07
    Voting: 7-0
  31. 10 October 2007 - Burley, Cassia County, Latilong 26 - Gunther Matschke -       
    Rare Bird Report #:91-B-07
    Voting: 7-0
  32. 6 August 2008 - Kinney Creek, Mink Creek Recreation Area (Pocatello), Banock County, Latilong 27 -  Scott Barnes
    Rare Bird Report 41-B-08
    Voting: 7-0
  33. 29 September 2008 - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Kyle Wright , Erin Burke
    Rare Bird Report #:40-B-09
    Voting: 6-1
    Voting: 7-0
  34. 2 October 2008 - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Elmore County, Latilong 24 -  Scott Barnes, Linda Mack 
    Rare Bird Report #:42-B-08
    Voting: 7-0

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Broad-winged Hawk - (Buteo platypterus)

  1. 23 May 1935 - Castle Creek, 8 miles south of Oreana, Owyhee County, Latilong 23 - William Davis - Birds of Idaho and Condor 38(2) 1936
  2. 30 April 1973 - Pocatello - Charles Trost - stayed a week and was banded - AB27(4):800
  3. 1 May 1982 - Massacre Rocks State Park, Power County, Latilon 27 - Charles Trost - AB36(5)875
  4. 1 October 1982- Little camas Reservoir, Elmore County, Latilong 18 - Mark Collie - AB37(2)202
  5. 1 May 1993 - Penny & Dollar Lakes - Larry Barnes - Report from Idaho Fish and Game
  6. September 1994 - (4) Boise Ridge (new hawk watch) - Greg Kattenacker - AB49(1):72 - (late September during a hawk watch)
  7. 2 May 1995 - Cherry Springs - Charles Trost and many observers - AFN49(3):275
  8. 26-27 April 1998 - Marsing, Owyhee County, Latilong 17 - Ron Elam and others - AFN52(3):360
  9. 1 May 1998 - Pocatello, Bannock County, Latitlong 27 - Marty Collar - AFN42(3)360
  10. April 1999 - Twin Falls. Twin Falls County, Latilong 25
  11. 8 May 1999 - American Falls Reservoir(below the dam), Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - NAB53(3):304
  12. +14 September - 4 October 1999 - (17) Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Greg Kaltenecker - NAB54(1):77
  13. 30 August - 26 September 2000 - (17)Idaho Bird Observatory, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Michael Wiegand and David Trochlell - NAB55(1):75
  14. 28-30 August and 1 October 2000 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Michael Wiegand and David Trochlell - NAB55(1):75
  15. 16 September 2000 - Bingham County, Latilong 21? - Dave Burrup - NAB55(1):75
  16. 19 September 2001 - Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - NAB56(1):75
  17. 11 May 2002 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Dale Miller and Kit Sturthers - NAB56(3):331
  18. 8 August 2002 - Post Falls (fly over) - Elise and Dave Faike - Report from Dave Faike
  19. 13 September 2002 - Lucky Peak, Ada Couty, Latilong 17 - Greg Kalteneker - NAB 57(1):87
  20. 28-30 April 2003 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County ?, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost - NAB57(3):357
  21. l 0 May 2003 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Darren Clark - NAB57(3):357
  22. 25 June 2003 - Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Mark Collie - NAB457(4):519
  23. 5 July 2003 - (at least 1, number not given) Boise - Colleen Sweeney - NAB57(4):2004
  24. + 24 September 2003 - Lucky Peak - Ryan Brady
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-03
    Voting: 7-0
  25. 19 April 2004 - (5) Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Marty Collar - NAB 58(3):403
  26. 2 June 2004 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Cliff Weisse - NAB58(4)566
  27. +21-30 September 2004 - (17) Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle - NAB59(1):112
  28. 18 May 2005 - Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Darren Clark - NAB59(4):628
  29. 21 May 2005 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Cliff Weisse - NAB59(4):628
  30. 8 September - 6 October 2005 (27) - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle NAB60(1):103
  31. 7 May 2006 - Badger Creek Canyon, 25 miles North of Howe, Butte County, Latilong 14 - Jack and Connie Orr
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-B-06
     Voting 7-0 2nd round
  32. 7 September 1995 - 3 October 2006 - (a composite of 215 records) - Lucky Peak, Boise Foothills, Ada County latilong 17, Idaho Bird Observatory migration study site - multiple IBO hawk migration counters including Jay Carlisle , Ryan Brady, Craig Fosdick, Justing Barrett, Dusty Perkins, and many more
    Rare Bird Report #: 81-B-06
    above records, from other sources, that are part of this composite
  33. Not Accepted 4 February 2007 - Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Sonny Thomas
    Rare Bird Report #: 16-B-07
  34. 25 August -31 October 2007 - (20) - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Idaho Bird Observatory Hawk Watch
  35. 7 September 2007 - Lucky Peak, Ada Country, Latilong 17 - Chadette Plaff, Kyle Wright -                           
    Rare Bird Report #:92-B-07      during hawk watch
    Voting: 7-0   
  36. 11 May 2008 - Morgan Creek, Custer County, Latilong 13 - Dave Faike
    Rare Bird Report #:12-B-08    '
    Voting 7-0
  37. 30 August - 30 September 2008 - (27) - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Idaho Bird Observatory Hawk Watch, Kyle Wright ,  Erin Burke, Kaia Colestock, Liz Williams, Jane Seymour
    Rare Bird Report  #:40-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  38. 2 October 2008 - C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 - Scott Barnes, Linda Mack
    Rare Bird Report #:42-B-08
    Voting: 7-0   
  39. 24 April 2009 - Ashton, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 61-B-09
  40. 12 September 2009 - Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 - Charles Swift during the Bird Observatory Hawk Watch - Rare Bird Report (no longer a Review Bird for Lucky Peak in the fall)
  41. 5 Octoberf 2009 - Island Park (11 miles south of near mile post 371 US20), Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 56-B-09
    Voting:     7-0
  42. Not Accepted 16 October 2009 - Moscow (3/4 mile north east of), Latah County, Latilong 4 - Terry Gray
    Rare Bird Report #:64-B-09
    Voting: 5-2  1st Round
    Voting: 1-6  2nd Round

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Swainson's Hawk - (Butio swainsoni)
Documented Winter records only - there are 8 other questionable reports

  1. 3 December 2008 - 1/2 way between Saint Anthoney and Sand Creek Ponds, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Bill Schiess, Cliff Weisse (photo comments)
    Rare Bird Report 3-B-09
    Voting: 7-0

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Merilin - (Falco columbarius)
Breeding  and summer records only are listed below

  1. June 1972 (1) - BBS Cascade, Valley County, Latilong 11
  2. 1 June 1973 (nest with 4 eggs) - Carey( Snake River Plain, western  edge) Blaine County, latilong 20 - Erica and Tim Craig - Murrelet, winter 1977 and Status and Distribution of the Merlin in Selected Areas of Idaho submitted to Idaho Fish and Game by Erica and Tim Craig
  3. June 1974 (2), 1976(1), 1979(1), 1980(2), 1982(5) - BBS Blacks Creek, Ada County, Latilong 17
  4. June 1975 - also active in 1976 (nest with 5 eggs) - Howe, Snake River Plain, North edge Butte  County, Latilong 20 - Erica and Tim Craig -  Murrelet winter 1977, and Status and Distribution of the Merlin in Selected Areas of Idaho submitted to Idaho Fish and Game by Erica and Tim Craig
  5. June 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 (1) - BBS Springfield, Bingham County, Latilong 21
  6. June 1977 - (1 pr assumed to nesting in old magpie nest) - Bridge area, Casia County, Latilong 26 - Dr. Clayton White 's students (Brigham Young University) made numerous sightings during a Merlin study                                                                                                         
  7. 16 June 1977 (2) - BBS Baker, Lemhi County, Latilong 10
  8. 8 July 1979-  1  - Naples BBS, Boundary County, Latilong 1 - Midge Baker
  9. 31 July 1981- (1) - Hells Gate State Park,  Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 -  Merlene Koliner (Canyon Birders monthly survey of park)
  10. June 1982 or 1983 - nest with 1 adult/2young - Palisades, Bonneville County, Latilong 22 - Status and Distribution of the Merlin in Selected Areas of Idaho submitted to Idaho Fish and Game by Erica and Tim Craig ( they here unable to authenticate nest record)
  11. July 1982 - (nesting in old magpie nest, number of young not known)- North of Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Latilong 1 -  Craig Groves (doing a Merlin Study for Fish and Game)
  12. 25 June and July 1985- (1 imm) - Rathdrum Prairie, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 -  Joe Taggert and Ken Sterner (both falconers)
  13. June 1985 - (several sightings  - one a family group with 2 "round-winged young) - near World Cernter for Birds of Prey, Ada Countuy, Latilong 17 - Bill Burnham, pers. comm. Status and Distribution of the Merlin in Selected Areas of Idaho submitted to Idaho Fish and Game by Erica and Tim Craig
  14. 2 June 1987 (1) - Blackwell Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Gertrude Hanson
  15. July 1988 - (north of 1982 nest site)- North of Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Latilong 1 -  Ken English
  16. June 1989 - (1) - BBS Kyle Canyon, Butte County, Latilong 21
  17. June  1990- (1 imm) - Rathdrum Prairie,  Kootenai County, Latilong 2 -  Ken Sterner (falconer)
  18. June 1992 - 1 pr - Avery, Shoshone County, Latilong 3 - Dan Svingen (possibly local breedeing)
  19. 19 June 1993- (1 adult male) - Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Latilong 1 -  Dan Svingen
  20. 25 June 1993- (1 ) - St. Maries, BenewahCounty, Latilong 2 -  Dan Svingen
  21. June 1998- (1 ) - Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Latilong 1 -  Rich Del Carlo (2nd week in June)

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Gyrfalcon - (Falco rusticolus)
Only documented records are listed below

  1. 11 October 2008 - Lucky Peak (Hawk trapping area) Idaho County, Latilong 17 - Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware (in trapping blind); Kyle Wright & Erin Burke were on hawkwatch
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-09
    Voting 7-0
  2. 6 December 2008 - Mann Lake, Nez PerceCounty, Latilong 4 - Keith Carlson
    Rare Bird Report #: 40-B-08
    Voting 7-0
  3. 7 March 2009 - Serling WMA, Bingham County, Latilong 27 - Mike Woodhouse, Roger Spillman, George Denning
    Rare Bird Report #: 19-B-09
    Voting: 7-0
  4. 31 October-1 November 2009 - between Mann Lake and Beaver Road, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - found by Jerry Cabula during the Palouse Audubon and Canyon Birdeers field trip, found again by Keith Carlson the next day - IBLE

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Crested Caracara - (Caracara cheriway)

  1. 30 May 1984 - Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge - G. Deutscher - "photographed at close range, the bird was not tame and had no obvious signs (jesses) of having been a captive (Gde et al.)" AB38:937
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-84
    Voting (IBRC has accepted this record, but notes that "additional confirmed records needed")
  2. 30-31 December 2009 - Howe, Butte County, Latilong 20 - Mike Munts, Kit Struthers (photo), Steve Butterworth, Marc lambrecht
    Rare Bird Report #:9-B- 10

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Yellow Rail - (Coturnicops noveboracensis)

  1. 29 October 1973 - Pocatello Area, Bannock County, Latilong 27 - Frank Renn, fide Charles Trost - AB28(1):80
  2. 6 May 1978 - Fort Boise WMA, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - AB32(5):1034 (no observer given)
  3. Not Accepted 1 July 1990 - South Idaho
    Rare Bird Report #: 6-A-90
    Voting: 1-5
  4. Not Accepted 30 July 1993 - Silver Creek Preserve, Blaine County, Latilong 17
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-A-93
    Voting: 2-4
  5. 5 May 1994 - Boise, Backyard Pond, Ada County , Latilong 17 - Tom Cade
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-94
    Voting: 5-1
  6. 18 August 1994 - Silver Creek Preserve, Blaine County, Latilong 19 - Don Morgan
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-94
    Voting: 5-1
  7. Not Accepted 23 June 1996 - Blackfoot river wildlife Management area, Bingham County, Latilong 21 - Raymond Clark
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-96
    Voting: 3:3 2nd Round
    Voting: 2-5 2nd Round
  8. 21-24 July 2005 - Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Mark Delwiche, Darrin Clark over 10 observers, Heard, July 22, Jay Carlisle reports bird calling repeatedly and appears to be on territory. 22-24 July 2005 - Cliff Weisse, Status change report - calling
    Rare Bird Report #:32-B-08

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Common Moorhen - (Gallinula chloropus)

  1. 15 August 1980 - (1 found dead) Castleford - Norma Owens and Jeff Ruprecht - AB35(2):206
  2. 30 May 1985 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - - refuge personnel - AB39(3):328
  3. 2 July 1990 - Market lake WMA, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Dave Burrup (photo) - AB44(5):1159
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-A-90
    Voting: 6-0
  4. 22 July 1993 - Mud Lake WMA, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Tom Moeder - AB47(5):1129
  5. 25 April 1997 - North east f Carey on hwy,93. Blaine County, Latilong 20, Reichel
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-B-97
  6. 4 July 1997 - Market Lake WMA (Mackenzie Point). Jefferson County, Latilong 21 - Bob Davis - AFN51(5)1024
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-B-97
  7. 5-15 December - Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Brian Cooper, Jim Holcomb - Rare Bird Record #: 97-B-07
    Voting 7-0

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

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Harris's Hawk - (Parabuteo unicuntus)
[CURRENT STATUS: This species is not on the official Idaho Checklist. The committee has one older record that's being recirculated.]

  1. Not Accepted 11 and 13 June 2001 - Tammany Creek south of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Keith E. Carlson Winifred Hepburn, Marilyn Smith, Carole Vande Vorde, Kas Dumroese, Marilyn Carlson
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-01
    Voting: 3-3 (1st round) 

Whooping Crane - (Grus americana)
[CURRENT STATUS: This species is not on the official Idaho Checklist. The committee is not voting on this species at this time.

  1. Not Accepted 12 December 2001- Hagerman (near), Gooding County, Latilong 25 - Zeke Watkins Kathleen Cameron (photo) many observers  
    Rare Bird Report #:1-A-05
    Voting:  
    2-6 (1st round) 
    1-6 (2nd round)
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