2012 COUNTY BIRDING BIG YEAR
Compiled by Shirley Sturts
Dr. Stephen Lindsay did a Big Year in 2001. He attempted to see 200 birds in Kootenai County during the year 2001. He tallied up only 199 and on January 1, 2002 he found a Snowy Owl out on Rathdrum Prairie. Had he found it the day before he would have made his 200. This gave me the idea of doing a Kootenai County Big Year as a group. Our first group Kootenai County Big Year was in 2002. We counted 195 species. Our lowest count was 189 species in 2008. We reached our goal of over 200 species in 2004, 2005, 2006,and 2007. Our highest count was 207 species in 2004.
The idea of doing County Big Years caught on. Twenty-four out of 43 Idaho Counties are doing Big Years this year. The results are posted on www.idahobirds.net. Shoshone, Bonner and Benewah counties are also our Audubon website.
Call Shirley 664-5318 or e-mail shirley.sturts@gmail.com to get credit for being the first to see a species for the year.
KOOTENAI COUNTY BIRD LIST
Checklist Compiled by Dr. Stephen Lindsay
Updated and Big Year by Shirley Sturts
Common - Uncommon = 151
Scarce-Rare = 93
Accidental = 43
Kootenai County Total (seen since 1950) = 286
Historical record only ( h ) (pre-1950) = 6
OCCURRENCE CATEGORIES
( c ) COMMON: Found every year, often seasonal, in many areas, in high to moderate numbers and some searching in appropriate areas may be required.
( u ) UNCOMMON: Found every year, often seasonal, in limited areas, in small numbers, and may require repeated search attempts in more specific areas.
( s ) SCARCE: Found most years, but difficult. Either very specialized and local in distribution; difficult to distinguish from similar, more common species; or only passes through briefly on migration.
( r ) RARE: Not seen every year, mostly irregular, some periodic.
( # ) ACCIDENTAL: Just a few total sightings with a low expectation of being found in the future.
TOTAL SEEN: 208 as of November 26, 2012
Species |
Date | Location | Observer |
SWAN, GEESE, DUCKS |
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Greater White-Fronted Goose ( r ) |
26-Feb | Lane Marsh (Chain Lakes) | Lisa Hardy |
Snow goose ( s ) |
11-Jan | Independence Point | Doug Ward |
Ross' Goose ( # ) |
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…Brant () h-1899) |
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Cackling Goose |
26-Feb | Lane Marsh (Chain Lakes) | Lisa Hardy |
Canada Goose ( c ) |
1-Jan | Spokane River | Bill Gundlach |
Trumpeter Swan ( s ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Tundra Swan ( c ) |
2-Jan | Harrison area | Indian Mt. CBC |
Bewick’s Tundra Swan ( r ) |
24-Apr | Lane Marsh near Medimont | Lisa Hardy |
Wood Duck ( c ) |
28-Feb | Lane Marsh | Mike Haldeman |
Gadwall ( c ) |
13-Jan | Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Lisa Hardy |
Eurasian Wigeon ( s ) |
26-Feb | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
American Wigeon ( c ) |
18-Feb | Cougar Bay, CDA Lake | GBYB field trip – Lisa Hardy |
Mallard ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake, Blue Creek Bay and Silver Beach CDA Lake | Shirley Sturts, Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
Blue-winged Teal ( u ) |
3-May | 3 miles south of Harrison | Terry and Kirsten Gray |
Cinnamon Teal ( c ) |
24-Apr | Thompson Lake | Terry Gray |
Northern Shoveler ( c ) |
26-Feb | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Northern Pintail ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Green-winged Teal ( c ) |
26-Feb | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Common Teal (Eurasian race of the Green-winged teal (#) (subspecies – not counted in total) |
10-Mar | Schlepp Ranch Conservation Management area | Lisa Hardy (rare bird report), Kris Buchler and other on the CDA |
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Canvasback ( u ) |
8-Jan | Cougar Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Haldeman |
Redhead ( c ) |
26-Feb | Canyon Marsh | Lisa Hardy |
Ring-necked Duck ( c ) |
1-Jan | Hayden Lake | Bill Gunlach |
Tufted Duck ( # ) |
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Greater Scaup ( s ) |
3-Nov | Hayden Lake | Doug Ward |
Lesser Scaup ( u ) |
2-Jan | Harrison area | Indian Mt. CBC – Don Heikkila |
Harlequin Duck ( r ) |
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Surf Scoter ( r ) |
13-Nov | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Haldeman |
White-winged Scoter ( r ) |
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Long-tailed Duck ( r ) |
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Bufflehead ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty and Cougar Bay Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach, Theresa Potts |
Common Goldeneye ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty Bay and Silver Beach, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
Barrow's Goldeneye ( s ) |
26-Feb | Canyon Marsh, Chain Lakes | Lisa Hardy |
Hooded Merganser ( c ) |
1-Jan | Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
Common Merganser ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes, Fullers Bay, CDA Lake | Indian Mt. CBC |
Red-breasted Merganser ( r ) |
20-Jan | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Haldeman |
Ruddy Duck ( u ) |
24-Apr | Thompson Lake | Terry Gray |
PARTRIDGES, GROUSE, TURKEY |
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Gray Partridge ( u ) |
8-Jan | Settlers | Mike Haldeman |
Ring-necked Pheasant ( c ) |
2-Jan | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Ruffed Grouse ( c ) |
2-Jan | Conkling Park | Indian Mt. CBC |
Spruce Grouse ( s ) |
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Dusky (Blue) Grouse ( s ) |
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------Sharp-tailed Grouse (h=1910,1914 |
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Wild Turkey ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Village, Armstrong Hill, CDA | Shirley Sturts, Ed and Kris Buchler |
NEW WORLD QUAIL |
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California Quail ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Northern Bobwhite (r, introduced) |
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LOONS |
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Red-Throated Loon (#) |
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Pacific Loon ( s ) |
3-Nov | Medicine Lake | Kris Buchler |
Common Loon ( c ) |
2-Jan | Fullers Bay, CDA Lake | Indian Mt. CBC |
Yellow-billed Loon ( # ) |
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GREBES |
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Pied-billed Grebe ( c ) |
1-Jan | Hayden Lake | Bill Gundlach |
Horned Grebe |
1-Jan | Beauty and Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
Red-necked Grebe ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler |
Eared Grebe ( r ) |
23-Apr | Fernan Lake | Theresa Potts and Doug Fagerness |
Western Grebe ( c ) |
13-Jan | Silver Beach, CDA Lake | Lisa Hardy |
Clark's Grebe ( # ) |
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PELICANS |
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American White Pelican ( s ) |
7-Apr | Schlepp Ranch | Mike Schlepp |
Double-crested Cormorant( u ) |
1-Jan | Cougar Bay and Silver Beach, CDA Lake | Theresa Potts, Bill Gundlach |
HERONS, BITTERNS |
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American Bittern ( r ) |
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Great Blue Heron ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Great Egret ( r ) |
2 Jun | Schlepp Ranch | Mike Schlepp |
Snowy Egret ( # ) |
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Cattle Egret ( # ) |
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Black-crowned Night-Heron (r) |
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IBISES |
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White-faced Ibis ( # ) |
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NEW WORLD VULTURES |
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Turkey Vulture ( u ) |
31-Mar | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
HAWKS, KITES, EAGLES |
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Osprey ( c ) |
31-Mar | Post Falls | Audubon Field Trip – Roland Craft leader |
Bald Eagle ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty and Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
Northern Harrier (c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Sharp-shinned Hawk ( u ) |
3-Jan | Armstrong Hill, CDA and Medimont area | Ed Buchler and Mike Halderman |
Cooper's Hawk ( u ) |
1-Jan | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Northern Goshawk ( s ) |
12-Jan | Twin Lakes | Cindy Langlitz |
Broad-winged Hawk (#) |
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Swainson's Hawk ( s ) |
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Red-tailed Hawk ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Creek | Shirley Sturts, Bill Gundlach |
Harlan's |
1-Jan | Lancaster Road | Bill Gundlach |
Ferruginous Hawk ( # ) |
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Rough-legged Hawk ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Golden Eagle ( r ) |
2-May | Hauser Lake area | Jaquith Travis |
FALCONS |
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American Kestrel ( c ) |
2-Jan | Conkling Park Road (out of the CBC circle | Indian Mt. CBC |
Merlin ( u ) |
1-Jan | Post Falls | Joan Gundlach |
Gyrfalcon ( r ) |
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Peregrine Falcon ( r ) |
31-Jul | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Prairie Falcon ( s ) |
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RAILS, COOTS |
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Virginia Rail ( s ) |
11-Feb | Fernan Creek | Kris and Ed Buchler |
Sora ( u ) |
25-Apr | Fernan Creek | Shirley Sturts |
American Coot ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
CRANES |
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Sandhill Crane ( r ) |
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PLOVERS |
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Black-bellied Plover ( r ) |
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American Golden-Plover ( r ) |
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Semipalmated Plover ( r ) |
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Killdeer ( c ) |
2-Jan | Cougar and Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Halermam and Doug Ward |
STILTS, AVOCETS |
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Black-necked Stilt ( # ) |
21-Apr | Spokane River/highway 95 bridge | Paul Lehman (visiting birder, San Diego) |
American Avocet ( r ) |
21-May | Spokane River/highway 95 bridge | Doug Ward |
SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPES |
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Greater Yellowlegs ( s ) |
17-Jul | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Lesser Yellowlegs ( s ) |
22 May | Canyon Marsh (Cataldo) | Lisa Hardy |
Solitary Sandpiper ( s ) |
17-Jul | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Willet ( # ) |
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Spotted Sandpiper ( c ) |
8-May | Mica Bay, CDA Lake | Mica Bay Survey |
Upland Sandpiper ( # ) |
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Long-billed Curlew ( r ) |
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Marbled Godwit ( # ) |
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Sanderling ( s ) |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper ( s ) |
21-Aug | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Western Sandpiper ( s ) |
14-Aug | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Least Sandpiper ( s ) |
17 Jul | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
White-rumped Sandpiper ( # ) |
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Baird's Sandpiper ( s ) |
7-Aug | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Pectoral Sandpiper ( s ) |
28 -Aug | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Dunlin ( # ) |
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Stilt Sandpiper ( r ) |
14 Aug | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Short-billed Dowitcher ( r ) |
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Long-billed Dowitcher ( s ) |
17-Jul | Schlepp Ranch | Lisa Hardy |
Wilson's Snipe ( c ) |
2-Jan | Beauty Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Halderman |
Wilson's Phalarope ( s) |
22 May | Canyon Marsh (Cataldo) | Lisa Hardy |
Red-necked Phalarope ( # ) |
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---------Red Phalarope (h=1934) |
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GULLS, TERNS |
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Parasitic Jaeger ( # ) |
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Franklin's Gull ( r ) |
1-Oct | Ramsey Rd.Transfer Station | Doug Ward |
Bonaparte's Gull ( u ) |
9-Oct | Mica Bay, CDA Lake | Mica Bay Survey |
Mew Gull ( r ) |
1-Jan | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Ring-billed Gull ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty, Wolf Lodge, and Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
California Gull ( c ) |
1-Jan | Wolf Lodge and Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach |
Herring Gull ( u ) |
1-Jan | Beauty /Wolf Lodge ay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Thayer's Gull ( s ) |
1-Jan | Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Iceland Gull ( # ) |
8-13 January - on the list for now. | Wolf Lodge Bay, and NIC beach CDA Lake – the same bird (from photos) showed up later at Swallow Park (Clarkston, WA) it was accepted by the WA Ebird reviewers as an Iceland. | Lisa Hardy (Opinions from experts vary on the ID – possible -Thayer's, Iceland, Kumliens and various possible hybrids |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (#) |
2-Jan | Wolf Lodge and Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Halderman and Doug Ward |
Glaucous-winged Gull ( r ) |
2-Jan | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Halderman |
Glaucous Gull ( r ) |
1-Jan | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Sabine's Gull ( # ) |
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Caspian Tern ( s ) |
10-May | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake (IBA) | Kris Buchler. Lisa Hardy |
Common Tern ( s ) |
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Forster's Tern ( s ) |
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Black Tern ( c ) |
22 May | Canyon Marsh (Cataldo) | Lisa Hardy |
MURRES |
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Ancient Murrelet ( # ) |
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PIGEONS, DOVES |
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Rock Pigeon ( c ) |
3-Jan | Downtown CDA | Doug Ward |
Band-tailed Pigeon ( r ) |
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Mourning Dove ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake | Shirley Sturts |
Eurasian Collared-Dove (u) |
11-Apr | Hayden (Hwy95xWyoming) | Doug Ward |
CUCKOOS |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
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BARN OWLS |
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Barn Owl ( s ) |
25 -Oct | Lakeridge Road in their barn statyed 2 weeks | Carrie Hugo |
TYPICAL OWLS |
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Flammulated Owl ( # ) |
30-Sep | Lakeride Road - found dead in neighbors pond | Carrie Hugo |
Western Screech Owl ( s ) |
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Great Horned Owl ( u ) |
1 Jan | Twin Lakes | Cindy Langlitz |
Snowy Owl ( r ) |
8-Nov 26-Nov |
Tubbs Hill Huetter Road north of Wyomong |
Hailey Morris and her Mom Ed and Kris Buchler and Shirley Sturts |
Northern Hawk Owl ( # ) |
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Northern Pygmy-Owl ( u ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Lisa Hardy, Mary Deasy, Linda Taylor |
Barred Owl ( s ) |
10-Feb | Killarney Lake | Ellen Scriven |
Great Gray Owl ( r ) |
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Long-eared Owl ( r ) |
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Short-eared Owl ( s ) |
25-Jul | Windy Bay, CDA Lake | Jim Comerford |
Northern Saw-whet Owl ( s ) |
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GOATSUCKERS |
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Common Nighthawk ( c ) |
31 May | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Common Poorwill ( r ) |
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SWIFTS |
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Black Swift ( r ) |
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Vaux's Swift ( u ) |
27-Apr | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
White-throated Swift ( # ) |
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HUMMINGBIRDS |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird( c) |
13-May | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Ed Buchler |
Anna's Hummingbird |
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Costa's Hummingbird ( # ) |
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Calliope Hummingbird ( c ) |
23-Apr | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Aaron Buchler |
Broad-tailed Hummingbird ( # ) |
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Rufous Hummingbird ( c ) |
23-Apr | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
KINGFISHERS |
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Belted Kingfisher ( c ) |
1-Jan | Cougar Bay, CDA Lake and Fernan Creek | Theresa Potts, Bill Gundlach |
WOODPECKERS |
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Lewis' Woodpecker ( r ) |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker ( # ) |
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Williamson' Sapsucker ( r ) |
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Red-naped Sapsucker ( c ) |
10-Apr | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Red-breasted Sapsucker (#) |
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Downy Woodpecker ( c ) |
2-Jan | Harrison area | Spirit Lake CBC |
Hairy Woodpecker ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake | Shirley Sturts |
White-headed Woodpecker ( r ) |
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American Three-toed Woodpecker ( s ) |
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Black-backed Woodpecker ( s ) |
mid January | Hauser Lake | Jaquith Travis |
Northern Flicker ( c ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes, west side of CDA Lake | Indian Mt. CBC |
Yellow-shafted Flicker |
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Pileated Woodpecker ( u ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Janet Callen, Darlene Carlton |
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher ( u ) |
29 May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Western Wood-Pewee ( c ) |
22-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Willow Flycatcher ( c ) |
27 May | Cataldo area | Mike Haldeman |
Least Flycatcher ( s ) |
27 May | Cataldo area | Mike Haldeman |
Hammond's Flycatcher ( c ) |
28-Apr | Above Blue Creek Bay, CDA Lake | Mike Haldeman |
,,,,,,,,,Gray Flycatcher (h= 1895) |
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Dusky Flycatcher ( u ) |
22-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Western Flycatcher ( c ) |
1 Jun | Armstrong Hill, CDA and Hayden Lake | Kris Buchler and Carol Ogle |
Say's Phoebe ( r ) |
23-Mar | Fernan Lake | Kris Buchler and Gary Worthington (birding visitor from Boise) |
Western Kingbird ( u ) |
15-Jun | Lancaster Rd west of HW95 | Doug Ward |
Eastern Kingbird ( c ) |
9 Jun | Blackwell Island | Kathanne Lynch (birding visitor from Colorado) |
SHRIKES |
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Loggerhead Shrike ( r ) |
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Northern Shrike ( u ) |
1-Jan | Atlas Road | Bill Gundlach |
VIREOS |
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Cassin's Vireo ( c ) |
24-Apr | Harrison area | Mike Haldeman |
Warbling Vireo ( c ) |
10-May | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake (IBA) | Lisa Hardy and Kris Buchler |
Red-eyed Vireo ( u ) |
2 Jun | Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes |
Shirley Sturts |
CROWS, JAYS |
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Gray Jay ( u ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Janet Callen, Roland Craft, Lisa Hardy, Mary Deasy, Linda Taylor |
Steller's Jay ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Blue Jay ( s ) |
3-Jan | Medimont area | Mike Haldeman |
Blue/Steller's Jay |
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Western Scrub Jay ( # ) |
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Clark's Nutcracker ( u ) |
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Black-billed Magpie ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Creek | Shirley Sturts |
American Crow ( c ) |
3-Jan | Ocean Ave. CDA | Janet Callen |
Common Raven ( c ) |
1-Jan | Hayden Lake | Bill Gundlach |
LARKS |
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Horned Lark ( u ) |
8-Jan | Setters-sw corner of Kootenai Co. | Mike Haldeman |
SWALLOWS |
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Purple Martin ( # ) |
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Tree Swallow ( c ) |
10-Mar | Killarney Lake | Ellen Scriven |
Violet-green Swallow ( c ) |
7-Mar | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Lisa Hardy |
N. Rough-winged Swallow ( c ) |
22-Apr | Thompson Lake | Terry Gray |
Bank Swallow ( u ) |
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Cliff Swallow ( c ) |
22-Apr | Chain of Lakes | Terry Gray |
Barn Swallow ( c ) |
25-Apr | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
CHICKADEES |
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Black-capped Chickadee ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake, Armstrong Hill, CDA | Shirley Sturts, Ed and Kris Buchler |
Mountain Chickadee ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake, Armstrong Hill, CDA | Shirley Sturts, Ed and Kris Buchler |
Chestnut-b Chickadee (c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake, Armstrong Hill, CDA | Shirley Sturts, Ed and Kris Buchler |
Boreal Chickadee ( # ) |
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NUTHATCHES |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake, Armstrong Hill, CDA, | Shirley Sturts, Ed and Kris Buchler, |
White-breasted Nuthatch ( s ) |
27-Mar | Fernan Lake feeder | Shirley Sturts |
Pygmy Nuthatch ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake, Armstrong Hill, and Ocean Ave., CDA, and SE CDA | Shirley Sturts, Ed and Kris Buchler, Janet Callen, Bill Gundlach |
CREEPERS |
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Brown Creeper( c ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Kris Buchler, Darlene Carlton |
WRENS |
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Rock Wren ( s ) |
28 Jun | Butler Creek(Rochet Divide) | Lisa Hardy, Carrie Hugo, Kris Buchler |
Canyon Wren ( # ) |
5-Jan | Cape Horn | Darlene Carlton and Kris Buchler (Spirit Lake CBC) |
Bewick's Wren (s ) |
16-Nov | Lower CDA River at the Bridge Crossing near Thompson Lake | Terry Little |
House Wren ( c ) |
22-Apr | Harrison | Terry Gray |
Pacific Wren ( c ) |
2-Jan | Harrison area | Indian Mt. CBC - Don Heikkila |
Marsh Wren ( u ) |
4-Mar | Hardy Loop, Cataldo area | Lisa Hardy |
DIPPERS |
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American Dipper ( s ) |
1-Jan | Wolf Lodge Creek, CDA | Ed and Kris Buchler |
KINGLETS |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet ( c ) |
1-Jan | Beauty Bay, CDA Lake | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet ( c ) |
6-Apr | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
THRUSHES |
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Western Bluebird ( c ) |
23-Mar | Fernan Lake | Kris Buchler and Gary Worthington (birding visitor from Boise) |
Mountain Bluebird ( c ) |
28-Mar | Cougar Bay, CDA Lake | Darlene Carlton |
Townsend's Solitaire ( u ) |
2-Jan | Conkling Park area | Indian Mt CBC |
Veery ( u ) |
21 May | Blackwell Island | Doug Ward |
Swainson's Thrush ( c ) |
29 May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Hermit Thrush ( s ) |
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American Robin ( c ) |
2-Jan | Conkling Park area | Indian Mt. CBC |
Varied Thrush ( c ) |
7-Mar | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Lisa Hardy |
MOCKINGBIRFDS, THRASHERS |
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Gray Catbird ( c ) |
21 May | Blackwell Island | Doug Ward |
Northern Mockingbird ( # ) |
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STARLINGS |
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European Starling ( c ) |
1-Jan | Huetter Road | Bill Gundlach |
PIPITS |
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American Pipit ( u ) |
11-Apr | North of CDA – near Rathdrum Prairie | Mike Haldeman |
WAXWINGS |
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Bohemian Waxwing ( u ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Janet Callen, Roland Craft, Lisa Hardy, Mary Deasy, Linda Taylor |
Cedar Waxwing ( c ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Lisa Hardy, Mary Deasy, Linda Taylor |
WOOD WARBLERS |
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Orange-crowned Warbler ( c ) |
22-Apr | Harrison – south of | Terry Gray |
Nashville Warbler ( u ) |
21-Apr | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Yellow Warbler ( c ) |
27-Apr | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Lisa Hardy and Kris Buchler |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | 9-Oct | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Yellow-rumped Warbler ( c ) |
21-Apr | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler |
1-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Townsend's Warbler ( c ) |
9-May | Tubbs Hill) | Doug Ward |
Yellow-throated Warbler ( # ) |
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Palm Warbler ( # ) |
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Black and White Warbler ( # ) |
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Blackpoll Warbler (#) |
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American Redstart ( u ) |
7 June | Mica Bay | Kris Buchler |
Northern Waterthrush ( s ) |
27 May | Cataldo area | Mike Haldeman |
MacGillivray's Warbler ( c ) |
30 May | Tubbs Hill | Kris Buchler and Carrie Hugo |
Common Yellowthroat ( c ) |
8-May | Mica Bay, CDA Lake | Mica Bay Survey |
Wilson's Warbler ( u ) |
22-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
TANAGERS |
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Western Tanager ( c ) |
22-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
EMBERIZIDS |
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Spotted Towhee ( c ) |
12-Mar | Fernan Lake Feeder | Shirley Sturts |
American Tree Sparrow ( s ) |
10-Nov | Wolf Lodge Bay | Janet Callen, Darlene Carlton, Valerie Zager |
Chipping Sparrow ( c ) |
1-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Clay-colored Sparrow ( # ) |
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Brewer's Sparrow ( r ) |
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Vesper Sparrow ( c ) |
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Lark Sparrow ( r ) |
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Black-throated Sparrow ( # ) |
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Savannah Sparrow ( c ) |
14-Apr | Field southwest of Setters | Mike Haldeman |
Grasshopper Sparrow ( r ) |
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…..LeConte's Sparrow (h-1896) |
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Fox Sparrow ( u ) |
11Jun | Mivoden BBS | Carrie Hugo, Kris Buchler |
Song Sparrow ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Creek | Shirley Sturts, Bill Gundlach |
Lincoln's sparrow ( u ) |
23 Sep | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Swamp Sparrow ( # ) |
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White-throated Sparrow ( s ) |
24-Sep | Tubbs Hill |
Doug Ward |
Harris's sparrow ( r ) |
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White-crowned Sparrow ( u ) |
21-Apr | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Golden-crowned Sparrow ( r ) |
26-Sep | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
Dark-eyed Junco ( c ) |
1-Jan | Fernan Lake | Shirley Sturts |
----Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) |
28 Jan | Fernan Lake feeder | Shirley Sturts |
----Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) |
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…….Lapland Longspur (h-1898) |
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Snow Bunting ( s ) |
5-Nov | Schlepp Ranch | Ellen Scriven |
SALTATORS |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (#) |
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Black-headed Grosbeak ( c ) |
12-May | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Kris Buchler |
Lazuli Bunting ( u ) |
22-May | Tubbs Hill | Doug Ward |
BLACKBIRDS |
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Bobolink ( u ) |
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Red-winged Blackbird ( c ) |
7-Feb | Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake | Kris Buchler, Lisa Hardy |
Western Meadowlark ( c ) |
14-Apr | Field southwest of Setters | Mike Haldeman |
Yellow-headed Blackbird ( c ) |
11-Apr | Hardy Loop, Cataldo area | Sally Russell |
Rusty Blackbird ( # ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC- Bill Gundlach, Roland Craft, John Scarola |
Brewer's Blackbird ( c ) |
20-Apr | Downtown CDA | Doug Ward |
Common Grackle ( # ) |
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Brown-headed Cowbird ( c ) |
27-Apr | Loch Haven, Hayden | Doug Ward |
Bullock's Oriole ( u ) |
12 Jun | Mica Bay, CDA Lake | Mica Bay Survey -0 1st found by Mary Deasy |
CARDUELINE FINCHES |
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ( r ) |
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Pine Grosbeak ( s ) |
2-Jan | Chain Lakes | Indian Mt. CBC |
Purple Finch ( # ) |
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Cassin's Finch ( u ) |
28-Mar | Armstrong Hill (feeder) | Kris Buchler |
House Finch ( c ) |
1-Jan | Armstrong Hill and Ocean Ave, CDA | Ed and Kris Buchler, Janet Callen |
Red Crossbill ( c ) |
5-Jan | Spirit Lake CBC | Lisa Hardy, Mary Deasy, Linda Taylor |
White-winged Crossbill ( r ) |
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Common Redpoll ( s ) |
2-Jan | Fuller’s Landing | Indian Mt. CBD |
Hoary Redpoll ( # ) |
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Pine Siskin ( c ) |
1-Jan | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Ed and Kris Buchler |
American Goldfinch ( c ) |
1-Jan | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Ed and Kris Buchler |
Evening Grosbeak ( c ) |
14-Apr | Armstrong Hill, CDA | Ed and Kris Buchler |
OLD WORLD SPARROWS |
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House Sparrow ( c ) |
1-Jan | Ocean Ave, CDA | Janet Callen |