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KOOTENAI COUNTY SPRING ARRIVALS AND FIRST SEEN FOR THE YEAR

Compiled by Shirley Sturts

OCCURANCE 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 (108)
  • ( u ) UNCOMMON: Found every year, often seasonal, in limited areas, in small numbers, and may require repeated search attempts in more specific areas (44)
  • ( 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 (47)
  • ( r ) RARE: Not seen every year, mostly irregular, some periodic (40)
  • ( # ) ACCIDENTAL: Just a few total sightings with a low expectation of being found in the future. (39)
  • w = winter date. Used for migratory species that are rare or scarce in winter. It is followed by a spring arrival date.

Part 1 - Geese - Turkey Vulture -2002-2016
Geese - Turkey Vulture -2017-

Part 2 - Hawks - Woodpeckers 2002-2016
Hawks - Woodpeckers 2017-

Part 3 - Flycatchers - House Sparrow 2002-2016
Flycatchers - House Sparrow 2017-

 
Species - Part 3
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS 
     
Olive-sided Flycatcher ( u )   31 Jul 22 May
Western Wood-Pewee ( c ) 5 Jun 17 May 28 May
9 May
Willow Flycatcher ( c )   7 Jun 6 Jun
9 Jun
Least Flycatcher ( s )   30 Jun  
14 Jun
Hammond's Flycatcher ( c ) 25 May 5 May 15 May
28 Apr
,,,,,,,,,Gray Flycatcher (h= 1895)      
Dusky Flycatcher ( u ) 3 Jun 5 May 12 May
28 Apr
Cordilleran Flycatcher ( c ) (Western/Pacific00- Slope Flycatcher)  18 May 5 May 1 Jun
15 May
Say's Phoebe ( r ) 29 Apr 4 Jun Apr 6
16 MAY
Western Kingbird ( u ) 13 Jun 9 Jun 1 Jun
16 May
Eastern Kingbird ( c ) 7 Jun 17 May 1 Jun
MAY 26
SHRIKES
     
Loggerhead Shrike ( r )      
Northern Shrike ( u ) 5 Jun 4 Jan 5 Jan
3 Jan
2 Jan
VIREOS
     
Cassin's Vireo ( c ) 14 May 15 May 25 Apr
28 Apr
Warbling Vireo ( c ) 25 May 15 May 1 May
15 May
Red-eyed Vireo ( u ) 5 Jun 24 May 6 May
9 Jun
CROWS, JAYS
     
Canada (Gray) Jay u ) 2 Jan 15 May 19 Feb
8 Jan
Pinyon Jay (#)      
Steller's Jay ( c ) 5 Jan 1 Jan 7 Jan
1 Jan
2 Jan
Blue Jay ( s ) 30 Mar 1 Jan 5 Jan
1 Jan
2 Jan
Blue/Steller's Jay      
Western Scrub Jay      
Clark's Nutcracker ( u ) 28 Oct 7 Sep

27Jun

18 Oct
Black-billed Magpie ( c ) 2 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
American Crow ( c ) 2 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
4 Jan
1 Jan
Common Raven ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
LARKS
     
Horned Lark ( u ) 1 Jan 14 Jul 28 Apr
SWALLOWS
     
N. Rough-winged Swallow ( c ) 23 Apr 8 Apr 7 Apr
8 May
Purple Martin ( # )      
Tree Swallow ( c ) 16 Mar 10 Mar 20 Mar
1 Mar
Violet-green Swallow ( c ) 11 Mar 10 Mar 16 Mar
8 Mar
3 Mar
Bank Swallow ( u ) 23 Apr 26 May 27 May
7 Aug
Barn Swallow ( c ) 23 Apr 5 May 28 Apr
9 May
Cliff Swallow ( c ) 15 Apr 8 Apr 11 Apr
26 Apr
CHICKADEES
     
Black-caped Chickadee ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
Mountain Chickadee ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
Chestnut-b Chickadee (c ) 4 Jan 4 Jan 2 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
Boreal Chickadee ( # )      
NUTHATCHES
     
Red-breasted Nuthatch ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
White-breasted Nuthatch ( s ) 18 Feb 13 Jan 2 Jan
15 Apr
16Feb
Pygmy Nuthatch ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
2 Jan
1 Jan
CREEPERS
     
Brown Creeper( c ) 5 Jan 3 Jan 1 Jan
8 Jan
2 Jan
WRENS
     
Rock Wren ( s )      
21 Sep
1 Jan
Canyon Wren ( # )     5 Apr
House Wren ( c ) 27 Apr 17 May 14 May
9 Apr
Pacific Wren ( c ) 5 Jan 4 Jan 15 Jan
8 Apr
Marsh Wren ( u ) 8 May 8 Apr `12 Jan
1 May
Bewick's Wren (s ) 5 Jan 4 Jan 12 Jan
7 Oct
2 Jan
DIPPERS
     
American Dipper ( s ) 14 Sep 10 May 1 Jan
18 Jun
9 Jan
KINGLETS
     
Golden-crowned Kinglet ( c ) 1 Jan 3 Jan 2 Jan
5 Jan
2 Jan
Ruby-crowned Kinglet ( cb) 22 Apr 13 Mar 5 Jan
23 Apr
THRUSHES
     
Western Bluebird ( c ) 16 Mar 18 Mar 23 Mar
28 Mar
7 Mar
Mountain Bluebird ( c ) 9 Mar 12 Mar 20 Mar
2 Apr
Townsend's Solitaire ( u ) 2 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan
11 Jan
14 Mar
Veery ( u ) 5 Jun    
Swainson's Thrush 9 Jun 7 Jun 6 Jun
May 3
Hermit Thrush ( s ) 8 Jun 7 Jun  
May 22
American Robin ( c ) 1 Jan 16 Mar 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
Varied Thrush ( c ) 1 Jan 2 Jan 7 Jan
4 Feb
17 Feb
MOCKINGBIRFDS, THRASHERS
     
Gray Catbird ( c ) 25 May 24 May 27 May
27 MAY
Northern Mockingbird ( # )      
STARLINGS
     
European Starling ( c ) 1 Jan 4 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
PIPITS      
American Pipit ( u ) 10 Sep 7 Sep 19 Apr
WAXWINGS      
Bohemian Waxwing ( u ) 2 Jan 4 Jan 2 Jan
8 Jan
15 Jan
Cedar Waxwing ( c ) 2 Jan 24 May 2 Jan
1 Jan
3 Jan
LOGSPURS AND BUNTINGS      
…….Lapland Longspur (h-1898) 5 Nov    
Snow Bunting ( s )   17 Feb

30 Dec

16 Mar
       
WOOD WARBLERS
     
Northern Waterthrush ( s ) 5 Jun 7 May  
Black and White Wabler ( # )      
Tennessee Warbler      
Orange-crowned Warbler ( c ) 22 Apr 3 May 28 Apr
23 Apr
Nashville Warbler ( u ) 1 May 5 May 10 May
30 Apr
MacGillivrary's Warbler ( c ) 13 May 5 May 5 May
17 May
Common Yellowthroat ( c ) 6 May 17 May 14 May
10 May
Amerocan Redstart 5 Jun 7 May 1 Jun
28 May
Yellow Warbler ( c ) 6 May 5 May 12 May
28 Apr
Chestnut-sided Warbler      
Palm Warbler ( # )      
Yellow-rumped Warbler ( c ) 10 Jan
25 Apr
18 Feb 5 Jan 7May
23 Apr
19 Feb
Yellow-throated Warbler ( # )      
Black-throated Blue Warbler (#)   4 Oct  
Townsend's Warbler ( c ) 28 May 15 May 11 May
23 Apr
Wilson's Warbler ( u ) 28 May    
22 May
Yellow-breasted Chat   24 Jun 25 May
EMBERIZIDS
     
Spotted Towhee ( c ) 19 Mar 18 Feb 18 Mar
24 Feb
20 Feb
American Tree Sparrow ( s ) 11 Mar   25 Oct
Chipping Sparrow ( c ) 12 May 3 May 25 Apr
5 May
Clay-colored Sparrow ( # ) 25 May 9 Jun 27 May
Brewer's Sparrow ( r )     27 MY
Vesper Sparrow ( c ) 13 July 19 Apr 22 Apr
9 May
Lark Sparrow ( r )      
SEP
Black-throated Sparrow ( # )      
Savannah Sparrow ( c ) 25 Mar 19 Apr 6 Apr
9 May
Grasshopper Sparrow ( r )      
…..LeConte's Sparrow (h-1896)      
Fox Sparrow ( u )      
8 May
Song Sparrow ( c ) 1 Jan 1 JaN 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
Lincoln's sparrow ( u ) 8 Jun 5 May 8 Sep
15 Apr
Swamp Sparrow ( # )      
White-throated Sparrow ( s ) 5 Jan    
White-crowned Sparrow ( u ) 5 Jan 26 Apr 23 Apr
15 Mar
Harris's sparrow ( r )     5 Feb
Golden-crowned Sparrow ( r ) 14 Oct    
Dark-eyed Junco ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
----Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1 Jan    
1 Jan
1 Jan
TANAGERS
     
Western Tanager ( c ) 3 May 12 May 10 May
11 May
     
       
SALTATORS
     
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (#)      
Black-headed Grosbeak ( c ) 14 May 15 May 13 May
28 Apr
       
Lazuli Bunting ( u ) 8 Jun 23 May 12 May
24 May
BLACKBIRDS
     
Bobolink ( u ) 28 May 17 May  
2 Jun
Red-winged Blackbird ( c ) 11 Mar 13 Feb 5 JAN
11 Jan
Western Meadowlark ( c ) 11 Mar 13 Mar 24 Apr
23 Apr
Yellow-headed Blackbird ( c ) 18 Apr 8 Apr 11 Apr
1 May
Rusty Blackbird ( # )      
Brewer's Blackbird ( c ) 15 Apr 6 Jan 6 Apr
11 Jan
16 Jan
Common Grackle ( # )      
Brown-headed Cowbird ( c ) 5 May 15 May 25 Apr
9 May
Bullock's Oriole ( u ) 8 May 17 May 12 May
15 May
CARDUELINE FINCHES
     
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ( r )      
6 Nov
Pine Grosbeak ( s )      
28 Apr
Purple Finch ( # )      
Cassin's Finch ( u ) 5 7Jan 7 Feb 6 jan
11 May
1 Jan
House Finch ( c ) 1 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan
1 Jan
1 Jan
Red Crossbill ( c ) 2 Jan 17 feb 5 Jan
2 Jan
White-winged Crossbill ( r )   7 Sep  
14 Jan
Common Redpoll ( s ) 4 Nov 1 Jan 28 Jan
16 Oct
1 Jan
Hoary Redpoll ( # )      
Pine Siskin ( c ) 2 Jan 1 Jan 5 Jan
3 Jan
1 Jan
American Goldfinch ( c ) 3 Jan 4 Jan 1 Jan
2 Jan
1 Jan
Evening Grosbeak ( c ) 26 Mar 4 Jan 4 Apr
29 Jan
5 Jan
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
     
House Sparrow ( c ) 1 Jan 1 jan 1 Jan
2 Jan
1 Jan
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Mar 14 Feb Jun Jun ay

 

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