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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

Ptarmigan, Loons, Herons, Ibis, Stork...

White-tailed Ptarmigan | Red-throated Loon | Yellow-billed Loon | Least Bittern | Little Blue Heron | Tricolored Heron | White Ibis | Glossy Ibis | Wood Stork

Species not currently on State List: Red-legged Partridge | Brown Pelican | Red-faced Cormorant | Reddish Egret | Black Vulture

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 Ptarmigan - (Lagopus leucurus)

  1. date? - Fishhook Peak and Round Top, Shoshone County, Latilong 3 - Edson Fitcher - Murrelet 68:69
  2. October 1954 - Monumental Peak, West edge of Idaho Primitive Area, Valley County, Latilong 12 - Earl Larrison - Guide to Idaho Birds (Larrison, 1967) and Murrelet 68:69-93
  3. November 1975 - (6) and again October 1982 - Stevens Peak, Shoshone County, Latilong 3 - Dwain A. Lowry
    Rare Bird Report #: 7-A- 88
    Voting: 1st round: 4-2
    2nd round: 6-0
  4. Fall 1976 - (2) Gisborn Mountain (in 1976 it was called Looking Glass Mountain), Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Ed Crockett , a hunter shot 2 and brought in the wings to Lester Gissell, game warden - Lester identified them White-tailed Ptarmigan from the wings
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-B-76
    Voting: 1st round: 3-4
    2nd round: 5-2
  5. September 1976 - Deer Creek, Boundary County, Latilong 1 Dean Carrier - report from Dean Carrier, U.S. Forest Service (no documentation)
  6. October 1976 - Ruby Mountain, 3 miles south of, Boundary County,Latilong 1 - John Boderson (reported by Don Johnson) Murrelet 68:69
  7. Not Accepted 6 April 1988 - ? -
    Rare Bird Report #: 8-B-88
    Voting: 2-5
  8. December 1990 - February 1991 (several times during the winter) Schweitzer Ski Basin, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - 4 reports, submitted by John Pucci, Mike Rogers, and Phillip Kuran (ski patrolmen) AB45(2)295
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-B-91
    Voting: 7-0
  9. 16 February 1992 - Cow Creek Meadows, Boundary County, Latilong 1 - Roger Myers and others - AB47(1):123
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-B-92
    Voting: 7-0
  10. 1 March 1992 - Grass Mountain, (about 10 miles south of Canada, Boundary County, Latilong 1 - Bill Bennett and Dave Wall - AB47(1):123
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-B-92
    Voting: 7-0
  11. December 1991- February 1992 - Schweitzer Basin Ski area, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Mike Rogers - AB46(2):291 small flocks wintered again see winter 1991-1992
  12. December 1992-1993 - Trapper Peak, Boundary. Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin (Fide) - AFN(2):170
  13. Fall 1998 - (about 12) - Trapper Peak, Boundary County, Latilong 1  Greg Johnson (Conservation Officer from Bonners Ferry) - note from Earl Chapin 

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Red-throated Loon - (Gavia stellata)

  1. 6 October 1912 - ( 1 female) - Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Henry Rust - Condor17(3)May/June 1915 specimen examined Condor 15(1) Jan/Feb 1913:41 and in Bird of Idaho
  2. 20 April 1919 - Minidoka County, Latilong 26 - William B, Davis - Birds of Idaho (also reported on May 7, 1919 and April 14, 1920 and May 21, 1921
  3. 6 August 1974 - Warm Lake, Valley County, Latilong 12 - Belle Shaw (observer not given B.Shaw was area editor) - AB29(1):89
  4. 5 November 1975 - 17 February 1976 - (1-2) Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Belle Shaw (observer not given B.Shaw was area editor) - AB30(1):98, AB30(3):742
  5. 12 August 1980 - Alice Lake, Blaine County, Latilong 19 - Dean Jones and others - AB35(2):205
  6. 17 and 21 June 1981 - Mokins Bay, Hayden lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Peg Hughes
    Rare Bird Report #: 7-B-87
  7. May 1982 - Laird Park, Latah County , Latilong 4- Griff Walker - AB36(5):875 - seen about 5 times flying Palouse River
  8. 28 June 1982 - McArthur Lake WMA, Boundary County, Latilong 1 - Peg Hughes
    Rare Bird Report #: 13-B-88
  9. July 1983 - Massacre Rocks State Park, Power County, Latilong 27 - Dan Taylor - AB38(2):224
  10. 27 August 1983 - Cascade Reservoir, Valley County, Latilong 1 - Mark Collie - AB38(2):224
  11. 19 October 1985 - Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 - Ron Neu - AB40(1):142 and Birdnotes Nov. 1985
  12. 2 November 1986 - Sunnyside, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Paul Sieracki - AB41(1):118
    Rare Bird Report #: 5-B-86
  13. 13 October 1987 - Alturas Lake, Blaine County, Latilong 19 - Mark Collie and Florence Knoll - AB42(1):104
  14. 26 November -2 January 1988 - Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilon 2 - Peg Hughes - AB42(1):104 and AB(2):296
  15. 17 October 1989 - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Mark Collie and Frances Knoll - AB44(1) 128
  16. 15 December 1989 & 20 March 1990 - Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Peg Hughes - AB44(2):296 and AB44(3):466
  17. 23 October 1992 - 9 November 1992 (1 immature) - Harrison, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen - AB47(1):121, many observers including Shirley Sturts, Kas Dumroese, Carol Vande Vorde
    Rare Bird Report #: 17-B-92
    Voting: 7-0
  18. 5 February 1994 - Harrison, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Jim Acton and Warren Hall AFN48(2);228 - and reported on Birding Hot Line
  19. 29 October 1994 - Payette lake, Payette County, Latilong 11 - David Trochlell - AFN49(1):72
  20. 6 November 1994 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Charles Trost, Bard Hammond and many others - AFN49(1):72
  21. 22 October 1996 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 - Dan Taylor - AFN51(1):88
  22. 22 September 1997 - Cascade Reservoir, Valley County, Latilong 11 - Mark Collie and Florence Knoll - AFN52(1):93
  23. 6-8 November 1998 - Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Corinne Cameron, Kris Buchler, Cindy Langlitz - NAB53(1):79
  24. 7 October 2000 - Heyburn State Park, Benewah County, Latilong 2 - Judy Dearborn (visiting Birder - reported to Kas Dumoese - it was with a raft of Common Loon
  25. 8 November 2003 - 11 November 2003 - (seen every day) - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, latilong 16 - Cliff and Lisa Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-05
  26. 22 October 2004 - (3) - Valley County, Latilong 11 - Emily Stoddard North - Amercan Birds 59(1):112
  27. 27 November 2004 - J.C. Strike Wildlife Management Area. Elmore County, Latilong 24 - Harry Krueger - IBLE
  28. 20 November 2005 - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, latilong 16 - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 30-B-05
    Voting: 7-0
  29. 16 October 2006 - (1) - Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Lisa Hardy
    Rare Bird Report #: 57-B-06
  30. 13-16 April 2007 - Sunnyside, Lake Pend Oreille, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin, Terry Gray
    Rare Bird Report 25-B-07

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Yellow-billed Loon - (Gavia adamsii)

  1. 23 September 1979 - Marsing, 1.5 miles north of, Owyhee County, Latilong 17 - Jim and Ruth Clark, and RC? ,JH? AB34(2):182 (Needs documentation)
  2. 26 April 1986 (report date) - Sunnyside, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Paul Sieracki (and others?)
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-86
    Voting: 4-2 (1st Round)
    Voting: 6-0 (2nd Round)
  3. 11 November 1986 - Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Paul Sieracki and Nan Berger
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-A-86
    Voting ?
  4. 31 November 1989 - 6 December - 16 December (stayed at this location about 2 months) - Sunnyside, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - CBC Sandpoint AB44(4):918, Earl Chapin, Paul Sieracki (photo), Barry Kendall
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-89 (Earl Chapin (31 Nov.) & (Barry Kendall (6 Dec.)
    Voting: 5-1
  5. November 1991 - Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - AB45(2):294
  6. 28 December 1991 - 16 March 1992 - (2) Harrison, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 1 - Dan Svingen, Susan Weller and Pam Gontz 1st observed on Indian Mt. CBC, AB46(2):920; AB46(3):452 - other observers include: Shirley Sturts, Dale Goble, Carole Vande Vorde, Winnie Hepburn and several other Idaho and Spokane birders.
    Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-91
    Voting: 7-0
  7. 18 December 1993 - Sandpoint CBC - Bonner County, Latilong 1 - AFN48(4):774
  8. 29 January - 13 March 1994 - (2 immature) - Harrison, Coeur d' Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese, Dave Holick and others AFN 48(2):228
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-B-94
    Voting: 7-0
  9. 3 December 1994 - Harrison, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 - Carol Vande Vorde and Stan Kavern - AFN49(2):170
  10. 12 April 1995 - (1 adult, 1 immature) Oxbow Reservoir, Adams County, Latilong 11 - Natakue J, Sunderman (reporter -not observer), Amy Horstman (observer)
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-B-99
  11. 22 November 1998 - Fort Boise WMA, Canyon County, Latilong 17 - Craig Kokoed - Photographed it (source Unknown - information on this sighting requested)
  12. 1 December 1999 - February 15 2000 - American Falls Reservoir, Latilong 27 - Chuck Trost, Marty Collar and many observers - NAB54(2):202
    Rare Bird Report #: 14-B-99
  13. 21 May 2000 - Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Kathy Duffy and Kirk Horn - NAB 54(3):302.
  14. 1 November 2000 - 9 November 2000 - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 - Clifford Weisse and Darren Clark (photos)
    Rare Bird Report #: 12-B-00
    Voting: 7-0
  15. 15 November 2001 - 8 January 2002 - (2) Oden Bay, Pend Oreille Lake, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin - NAB56(1):75 and NAB56(2):197; (1) Sandpoint CBC 15 December 2001 - Birdsource 102nd CBC(2001-2002); (2) same location Matthew Moskwik - Rare Bird Alert 11 January 2002
  16. 15 November 2002 - 3 December 2002 - Magic Reservoir, Blaine County 19 - George Livingston, Gary Stitzinger, Larry Barnes (photograph) - NAB57(1):87, NAB(2):227
    Rare Bird Report 10-B-02
  17. 17 October 2003 - Magic Reservoir, Blaine County, Latilong 19 - Kathleen Cameron - NAB58(2)107
  18. 16 June 2004 - Gotham Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2- Report from Earl Kendle with photos to Shirley Sturts (photos and description reviewed by John W, Weber - "strong possibility of being a Yellow-billed) - unusual time of year.
  19. 29 December 2006 - 16 April 2007 - Sunnyside, Lake Pend Oreille, Bonner County, Latilong 1 - Earl Chapin, Gina Sheridan, Lisa Hardy, Mike Haldeman, Kris Buchler, Terry Gray (16 April)
    Rare Bird Report #: 9-B-07

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Least Bittern - (Ixobrychus exilis)

  1. 25 June 1961 - Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, - Lewis W. Oring - Birds of Idaho (Burleigh, 1972) "flushed at close range and satisfactorily identified, it was not collected"
  2. Not Accepted 1 July 1968
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-68
    Voting: 0-6
  3. 11 August 1977 - Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County - Mark Collie - AB32(2)233 - no documentation submitted to the Committee
  4. Not Accepted 4 April 1987 - Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County - AB41(3):463
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-A-87
    Voting: 2-4
  5. Not Accepted 16 May 1987 - Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County - AB41(3):463
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-87
    Voting: 2-4
  6. 17 June 2005 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County - Cliff Weisse and Darren Clark, photo by D. Lawrence
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-A-05
    Voting: 7-0

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Little Blue Heron - (Egretta caerulea)

  1. 13 July 1986 - America Falls Reservoir, near Springfield, Bannock County - AB40(5):1230 (well described) - Not submitted to the IBRC
  2. 31 October 1986 - Sandpoint City Beach, Bonner County - Paul Sieracki and Nan Berger AB43(1):140 Photograph by Paul Sieracki
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-A-86
    Voting: 5-1
  3. 2-10 (onward??) May 2007 - Snake River about 1.9 miles downstream from Minidoka Dam, near Minidoka - Steve Boufffard, Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 32-B-07

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Tricolored Heron - (Egretta tricolor)

  1. 11 May 1996 - Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County - Charles Trost - AFN50:306
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-A-96
    Voting: 6-0

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White Ibis - (Eudocimus albus)

  1. 13-14 November 1976 - Guffey Railroad Bridge, 1 mile upstream, Canyon County - Dennis Cartwright and Sid server; found dead (shot) 14 November by Keith Ricket, verified and preserved as specimen by Bill Belknap - AB31(2):200

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Glossy Ibis - (Plegadis falcinellus)

  1. 11-13 June 2005 - Camas NWR, Jefferson County - Darren Clark
    Rare Bird Report #: 3-A-05
    Voting: 7-0
  2. 28 April 2006 - near Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-06
  3. 19 May - 1 June 2006 - near Market Lake, Jefferson County - Cliff Weise
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-A-06
    Voting: 7-0
  4. 3 June 2006 - near Market Lake, Jefferson County - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-06
    Voting: 7-0
  5. 27 June 2006 - Sterling WMA, Bingham County - Alexander "Sasha" Keyel
    Rare Bird Report #: 7-A-06
    Voting: 7-0
  6. 10 May 2007 - Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County - Cliff Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #: 22-B-07

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Wood Stork - (Mycteria americana)

  1. 25 June 1910 - Mores Creek, near Idaho City, Boise County - young male, collected by Stanley Jewett - Birds of Idaho (Burleigh, 1972) - mounted, at one time in posession of Mr. Weigle
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Species Not Currently on State List;
Not accepted by Committee, or votes may be pending

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Red-legged Partridge
[CURRENT STATUS: This species is not on the official Idaho Checklist. At this time, this species is considered being either an escaped or released bird in Idaho. ]

  1. Not Accepted 1993 (report date) -
    Rare Bird Report #: 8-A-93
    Voting: 0-6

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Brown Pelican - (Pelecanus occidentalis)
[CURRENT STATUS: This species is not on the official Idaho Checklist, as no accepted records exist for the state.]

  1. 1974
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-75
    Voting: 0-6
  2. 29 December 1979 - Lucky Peak Dam
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-79
    Voting: 0-6
  3. 19 March 1981 - Boise River
    Rare Bird Report #: 2-A-81
    Voting: 0-6

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Red-faced Cormorant - (Phalacrocorax urile)
[CURRENT STATUS: This species is not on the official Idaho Checklist. This species is largely confined to Alaska, but there is at least 1 record from British Columbia (Queen Charlotte Island) and at least 1 more from Washington (Snohomish County). A record from an inland location such as Idaho is unprecedented and should be documented wo the fullest extent possible with photographs and corroborating observers..\]

  1. Not Accepted 8 May 2000 - Thompson Lake, Kootenai County
    Rare Bird Report #: 1-A-00
    Voting: 0-6     - description good - far out of range and habitat - lacks photographic evidence and additional observers

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Reddish Egret - (Egretta rufescens)

  1. 11 June 1993 - American Falls Reservoir, Power County - Arnold Gerstill - AB47(5)1128
    Rare Bird Report #: 4-A-93
    Voting: 4-2
    2nd round of voting pending

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Black Vulture - (Coragyps atratus)

  1. 29 May 1988 - (1) - Salmon, Lemhi County, Latilong 10- Wenger Smith
    Rare Bird Report #:9-A-88
    Voting: 2-4

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