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BENEWAH COUNTY BIRD CHECKLIST

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BENEWAH COUNTY 2009 BIG YEAR

Compiled by Shirley Sturts

PART 1

Below is a list of all the Benewah County Birds that I have records for. This is our first Benewah County Big Year. We'll see how many of these species we can come up with.

Call Shirley 664-5318 or e-mail s.sturts@verizon.net to get credit for being the first to see a species for the year. Also report any species not on this list, or any species that is marked rare or accidental (include documentation).

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common = 108

Uncommon = 41

scarce = 41

rare = 27

accidental = 10

Benewah County Total (seen since 1950) = 227

Historical record only ( h ) (pre-1950) = 7

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 as of July 16 = 121

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PART 1

Species	Date	Location	Observer
SWAN, GEESE, DUCKS
Greater White-Fronted Goose ( r )
Snow goose ( s )
Canada Goose ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Trumpeter Swan ( h) 1910
Tundra Swan ( c )
Wood Duck ( c )	April 10	Tensed	Terry Gray
Gadwall ( c )	May 17	Desmet Sewage Ponds	Charles Swift
Eurasian Wigeon ( s )	June 6	Saint Maries	Donni Moen
American Wigeon ( c )
Mallard ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist , Shirley Sturts, Judy Waring, Kris Buchler
Blue-winged Teal ( u )
Cinnamon Teal ( c )	April 10	Tensed	Terry Gray
Northern Shoveler ( c )	May 17	Desmet Sewage Ponds	Charles Swift
Northern Pintail ( c )	April 19	Heyburn State Park	Terry Gray
Green-winged Teal ( c )
Canvasback ( u )
Redhead ( c )	June 6	Saint Maries	Donni Moen
Ring-necked Duck ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Greater Scaup ( s )
Lesser Scaup ( u )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Harlequin Duck ( r )
Surf Scoter ( r )
Long-tailed Duck ( r )
Bufflehead ( c )
Common Goldeneye ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Barrow's Goldeneye ( s )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Hooded Merganser ( c )
Common Merganser ( c )
Red-breasted Merganser ( r )
Ruddy Duck ( u )	May 17	Desmet Sewage Ponds	Charles Swift
PARTRIDGES, GROUSE, TURKEY
Gray Partridge ( u )
Ring-necked Pheasant ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Ruffed Grouse ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Spruce Grouse ( s )	June 23	Rochat BBS	Lisa Hardy
Blue Grouse ( s )
Wild Turkey ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist, Helen Kevo
NEW WORLD QUAIL
California Quail ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist, Helen Kevo
LOONS
Red-Throated Loon (#)
Pacific Loon ( s )
Common Loon ( c )	May 17	Lake Chatcolet
GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe ( c )
Horned Grebe ( c )
Red-necked Grebe ( c )	April 19	Heyburn State Park	Terry Gray
Eared Grebe ( r )
Western Grebe ( c )
Clark's Grebe ( r )
PELICANS
White Pelican	May12	Benewah Lake	Bill Linn
Double-crested Cormorant( u )	May 17	Benewah Lake	Charles Swift
HERONS, BITTERNS
American Bittern ( r )
Great Blue Heron ( c )	January 5	Indian Mt. CBC	Wayne Melquist
Great Egret ( r )
NEW WORLD VULTURES
Turkey Vulture ( u )	April 18	Saint Maries	Donni Moen

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