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SHOSHONE COUNTY BIRD CHECKLIST

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SHOSHONE COUNTY 2008 BIG YEAR

 

compiled by Lisa Hardy

 

The Shoshone County checklist stands at 212 species. In 2005, 157 species were detected, or 77% of the total species ever recorded. Shoshone is primarily a landscape of forested mountains traversed by two rivers, the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe. Aside from a handful of small, high elevation cirque lakes, still water is rare, and most of the waterbird records come from the manmade ponds of the sewage treatment facility at Page. The river valleys are minor migration corridors, and a few unexpected species turn up every spring and fall.

 

If you have a species to add, or can beat any of the dates posted so far, call Lisa at 682-4808, or email at basalt@earthlink.net.

 

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 (67)

 

( u ) UNCOMMON: Found every year, often seasonal, in limited areas, in small numbers, and may require repeated search attempts in more specific areas (69)

 

( 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 (35)

 

( r ) RARE: Not seen every year, mostly irregular, some periodic (28)

 

( # ) ACCIDENTAL: Just a few total sightings with a low expectation of being found in the future. (13)

 

Total of  107 as of April 15

 

 

 

SPECIES

STATUS

DATE

LOCATION

OBSERVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow Goose

r

 

 

 

 

Canada Goose

c

8-Jan

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Tundra Swan

s

5-Apr

Page

Lisa Hardy

Wood Duck

c

1-Apr

Page swamp

Lisa Hardy

Gadwall

u

12-Jan

Page

Lisa Hardy

Eurasian Wigeon

s

 

 

 

 

American Wigeon

c

23-Mar

Page

Lisa Hardy

Mallard

c

12-Jan

Page

Lisa Hardy

Blue-winged Teal

c

10-May

Page

Lisa Hardy

Cinnamon Teal

c

27-Apr

Page

Lisa Hardy

Northern Shoveler

c

5-Apr

Page

Lisa Hardy

Northern Pintail

u

23-Mar

Page

Lisa Hardy

Green-winged Teal

c

12-Jan

Page

Lisa Hardy

Canvasback

s

1-Mar

Page

Lisa Hardy

Redhead

c

5-Apr

Page

Lisa Hardy

Ring-necked Duck

c

3-Feb

Page

Lisa Hardy

Greater Scaup

s

 

 

 

 

Lesser Scaup

c

1-Mar

Page

Lisa Hardy

Harlequin Duck

s

 

 

 

 

Surf Scoter

r

 

 

 

 

Long-tailed Duck

r

 

 

 

 

Bufflehead

u

28-Jan

Kingston

Lisa Hardy

Common Goldeneye

c

7-Jan

Kingston

Lisa Hardy

Barrow's Goldeneye

c

12-Jan

Page

Lisa Hardy

Hooded Merganser

c

15-Feb

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Common Merganser

c

8-Jan

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Ruddy Duck

c

27-Apr

Page

Lisa Hardy

Ring-necked Pheasant

s

 

 

 

 

Ruffed Grouse

u

14-Mar

Elizabeth Park

Lisa Hardy

Spruce Grouse

u

 

 

 

 

White-tailed Ptarmigan

#

 

 

 

 

Dusky Grouse

u

 

 

 

 

Wild Turkey

c

15-Feb

Linfor

Lisa Hardy

California Quail

s

 

 

 

 

Common Loon

r

 

 

 

 

Pied-billed Grebe

u

7-Jan

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Horned Grebe

s

 

 

 

 

Eared Grebe

s

 

 

 

 

Western Grebe

s

 

 

 

 

Clark's Grebe

r

 

 

 

 

American White Pelican

#

 

 

 

 

American Bittern

r

 

 

 

 

Great Blue Heron

u

28-Jan

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Snowy Egret

#

 

 

 

 

Turkey Vulture

u

 

 

 

 

Osprey

u

21-Apr

Enaville

Lisa Hardy

Bald Eagle

u

25-Jan

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Northern Harrier

u

3-May

Page

Lisa Hardy

Sharp-shinned Hawk

u

 

 

 

 

Cooper's Hawk

u

 

 

 

 

Northern Goshawk

u

 

 

 

 

Red-tailed Hawk

u

4-Apr

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Rough-legged Hawk

s

 

 

 

 

Golden Eagle

r

 

 

 

 

American Kestrel

u

 

 

 

 

Merlin

u

 

 

 

 

Peregrine Falcon

r

 

 

 

 

Prairie Falcon

r

 

 

 

 

Virginia Rail

r

6-Jun

Page

Lisa Hardy

Sora

u

 

 

 

 

American Coot

c

8-Feb

N Fk CdA River

Lisa Hardy

Semipalmated Plover

r

 

 

 

 

Killdeer

c

1-Apr

Kellogg