BENEWAH COUNTY BIRD CHECKLIST AND BENEWAH COUNTY 2012 BIG YEAR
Compiled by Shirley Sturts
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 shirley.sturts@gmail.com 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
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Uncommon = 41
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Scarce = 41 rare = 27
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Accidental = 10
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Benewah County Total (seen since 1950) = 227
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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: 110 as of Noveber 17, 2012
Species |
Date | Location | Observer |
SWAN, GEESE, DUCKS |
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Greater White-Fronted Goose ( r ) |
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Snow goose ( s ) |
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Canada Goose ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to Saint Maries | Indian Mt.CBC |
Trumpeter Swan ( s ) |
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Tundra Swan ( c ) |
3 March | Chatcolet Lake | Donni Moen |
Wood Duck ( c ) |
19 April | St.Maries sewage ponds | Mike Haldeman |
Gadwall ( c ) |
19 April | St.Maries sewage ponds | Mike Haldeman |
Eurasian Wigeon ( s ) |
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American Wigeon ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt.. CBC |
Mallard ( c ) |
2 January | Roud Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Blue-winged Teal ( u ) |
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Cinnamon Teal ( c ) |
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Northern Shoveler ( c ) |
1 March | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Northern Pintail ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Green-winged Teal ( c ) |
19 April | St. Maries sewage ponds | Mike Haldeman |
Canvasback ( u ) |
27 January | St. Maries sewage | Mike Haldeman |
Redhead ( c ) |
13February | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Ring-necked Duck ( c ) |
13February | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Tufted Duck ( # ) |
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Greater Scaup ( s ) |
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Lesser Scaup ( u ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Harlequin Duck ( r ) |
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Surf Scoter ( r ) |
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White-winged Scoter ( r ) |
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Long-tailed Duck ( r ) |
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Bufflehead ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Common Goldeneye ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Barrow's Goldeneye ( s ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Hooded Merganser ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Common Merganser ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Red-breasted Merganser ( r ) |
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Ruddy Duck ( u ) |
14 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
PARTRIDGES, GROUSE, TURKEY |
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Gray Partridge ( u ) |
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Ring-necked Pheasant ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Ruffed Grouse ( c ) |
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Spruce Grouse ( s ) |
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Dusky (Blue) Grouse ( s ) |
28 June | Rochet Divide | Lisa Hardy, Carrie Hugo, Kris Buchler |
Wild Turkey ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
NEW WORLD QUAIL |
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California Quail ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | 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 ) |
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Common Loon ( c ) |
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Yellow-billed Loon ( # ) |
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GREBES |
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Pied-billed Grebe ( c ) |
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Horned Grebe |
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Red-necked Grebe ( c ) |
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Eared Grebe ( r ) |
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Western Grebe ( c ) |
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Clark's Grebe ( # ) |
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PELICANS |
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American White Pelican ( s ) |
11 April | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Double-crested Cormorant( u ) |
28 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
HERONS, BITTERNS |
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American Bittern ( r ) |
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Great Blue Heron ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Great Egret ( r ) |
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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 ) |
30 March | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
HAWKS, KITES, EAGLES |
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Osprey ( c ) |
7 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Bald Eagle ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Northern Harrier (c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Sharp-shinned Hawk ( u ) |
4 February | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Cooper's Hawk ( u ) |
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Northern Goshawk ( s ) |
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Broad-winged Hawk (#) |
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Swainson's Hawk ( s ) |
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Red-tailed Hawk ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Round Lake to St. Maries |
Harlan's |
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Ferruginous Hawk ( # ) |
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Rough-legged Hawk ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Golden Eagle ( r ) |
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FALCONS |
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American Kestrel ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Merlin ( u ) |
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Gyrfalcon ( r ) |
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Peregrine Falcon ( r ) |
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Prairie Falcon ( s ) |
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RAILS, COOTS |
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Virginia Rail ( s ) |
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Sora ( u ) |
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American Coot ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
CRANES |
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Sandhill Crane ( r ) |
19 April | St. Maries Sewage ponds | Mike Haldeman |
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 January | Benewah Lake | Indian Mt. CBC |
STILTS, AVOCETS |
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American Avocet ( r ) |
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SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPES |
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Greater Yellowlegs ( s ) |
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Lesser Yellowlegs ( s ) |
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Solitary Sandpiper ( s ) |
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Spotted Sandpiper ( c ) |
May 30 | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Western Sandpiper ( s ) |
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Least Sandpiper ( s ) |
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Pectoral Sandpiper ( s ) |
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Stilt Sandpiper ( # ) |
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Long-billed Dowitcher ( s ) |
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Wilson's Snipe ( c ) |
19 April | NE outskirts of Plummer | Mike Halderman |
Wilson's Phalarope ( s) |
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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 ) |
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Bonaparte's Gull ( u ) |
27 January | St. Maries sewage ponds | Mike Haldeman |
Mew Gull ( r ) |
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Ring-billed Gull ( c ) |
2 January | Heyburn State Park | Indian Mt. CBC |
California Gull ( c ) |
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Herring Gull ( u ) |
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Thayer's Gull ( s ) |
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Glaucous Gull ( r ) |
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Sabine's Gull ( # ) |
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Caspian Tern ( s ) |
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Common Tern ( s ) |
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Forster's Tern ( s ) |
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Black Tern ( c ) |
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MURRES |
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Ancient Murrelet ( # ) |
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PIGEONS, DOVES |
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Rock Pigeon ( c ) |
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Band-tailed Pigeon ( r ) |
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Mourning Dove ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Eurasian Collared-Dove (u) |
2 January | Along St.Joe River at Sherpherd's Road | Indian Mt. CBC - Wayne Melquist and Dave Spicer |
CUCKOOS |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
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BARN OWLS |
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Barn Owl ( s ) |
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TYPICAL OWLS |
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Flammulated Owl ( # ) |
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Western Screech Owl ( s ) |
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Great Horned Owl ( u ) |
8 January | Round Lake | Wayne Melquist |
Snowy Owl ( r ) |
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Northern Hawk Owl ( # ) |
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Northern Pygmy-Owl ( u ) |
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Barred Owl ( s ) |
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Great Gray Owl ( r ) |
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Long-eared Owl ( r ) |
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Short-eared Owl ( s ) |
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Northern Saw-whet Owl ( s ) |
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GOATSUCKERS |
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Common Nighthawk ( c ) |
16 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Common Poorwill ( r ) |
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SWIFTS |
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Black Swift ( r ) |
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Vaux's Swift ( u ) |
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White-throated Swift ( # ) |
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HUMMINGBIRDS |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird( c) |
20 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Anna's Hummingbird |
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Costa's Hummingbird ( # ) |
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Calliope Hummingbird ( c ) |
7 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Broad-tailed Hummingbird ( # ) |
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Rufous Hummingbird ( c ) |
8 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
KINGFISHERS |
St. Maries | Donni Moen | |
Belted Kingfisher ( c ) |
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WOODPECKERS |
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Lewis' Woodpecker ( r ) |
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Red-naped Sapsucker ( c ) |
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Downy Woodpecker ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Hairy Woodpecker ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
White-headed Woodpecker ( r ) |
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American Three-toed Woodpecker ( s ) |
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Black-backed Woodpecker ( s ) |
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Northern Flicker ( c ) |
1 January | St. Maries | Donni Moen |
Yellow-shafted Flicker |
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Pileated Woodpecker ( u ) |
27-Jul | St. Maries | Donni Moen |
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher ( u ) |
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Western Wood-Pewee ( c ) |
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Willow Flycatcher ( c ) |
18 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Least Flycatcher ( s ) |
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Hammond's Flycatcher ( c ) |
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,,,,,,,,,Gray Flycatcher (h= 1895) |
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Dusky Flycatcher ( u ) |
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Western Flycatcher ( c ) |
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Say's Phoebe ( r ) |
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Western Kingbird ( u ) |
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Eastern Kingbird ( c ) |
29 May | near Sanders | Mike Haldeman |
SHRIKES |
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Loggerhead Shrike ( r ) |
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Northern Shrike ( u ) |
2 January | Heyburn State Park | Indian Mt. CBC |
VIREOS |
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Cassin's Vireo ( c ) |
18 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Warbling Vireo ( c ) |
19 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Red-eyed Vireo ( u ) |
18 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
CROWS, JAYS |
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Gray Jay ( u ) |
7 March | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Steller's Jay ( c ) |
3 January | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Blue Jay ( s ) |
2 January | Round lake feeders | Indian Mt. CBC - Wayne Melquist and Dave Spicer |
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 ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries and Heyburn State Park areas | Indian Mt. CBC |
American Crow ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Common Raven ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries and Heyburn State Park areas | Indian Mt. CBC |
LARKS |
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Horned Lark ( u ) |
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SWALLOWS |
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Purple Martin ( # ) |
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Tree Swallow ( c ) |
8 April | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Violet-green Swallow ( c ) |
10 April | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
N. Rough-winged Swallow ( c ) |
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Bank Swallow ( u ) |
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Cliff Swallow ( c ) |
22 April | St. Maries area | Terry Gray |
Barn Swallow ( c ) |
11 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
CHICKADEES |
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Black-capped Chickadee ( c ) |
1 January | St.Maries area | Donni Moen |
Mountain Chickadee ( c ) |
1 January | St.Maries area | Donni Moen |
Chestnut-b Chickadee (c ) |
7 January | St.Maries area | Donni Moen |
Boreal Chickadee ( # ) |
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NUTHATCHES |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch ( c ) |
1 January | St.Maries area | Donni Moen |
White-breasted Nuthatch ( s ) |
1 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Pygmy Nuthatch ( c ) |
9 January | Round Lake | |
CREEPERS |
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Brown Creeper( c ) |
16-Nov | Round Lake | Terry Little |
WRENS |
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Rock Wren ( s ) |
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Bewick's Wren (s ) |
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House Wren ( c ) |
23 April | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Pacific Wren ( c ) |
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DIPPERS |
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American Dipper ( s ) |
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KINGLETS |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet ( c ) |
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THRUSHES |
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Western Bluebird ( c ) |
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Mountain Bluebird ( c ) |
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Townsend's Solitaire ( u ) |
3 January | Round Lake | Wayne Melquist |
Veery ( u ) |
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Swainson's Thrush ( c ) |
20 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Hermit Thrush ( s ) |
28 June | Rochet Divide | Lisa Hardy, Carrie Hugo, Kris Buchler |
American Robin ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Varied Thrush ( c ) |
7 March | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
MOCKINGBIRFDS, THRASHERS |
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Gray Catbird ( c ) |
21 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Northern Mockingbird ( # ) |
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STARLINGS |
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European Starling ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
PIPITS |
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American Pipit ( u ) |
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WAXWINGS |
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Bohemian Waxwing ( u ) |
16 Nov | Round Lake | Terry Little |
Cedar Waxwing ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Round Lake to St. Maries |
WOOD WARBLERS |
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Orange-crowned Warbler ( c ) |
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Nashville Warbler ( u ) |
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Yellow Warbler ( c ) |
18 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Yellow-rumped Warbler ( c ) |
27 April | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler |
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Townsend's Warbler ( c ) |
3 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
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 ) |
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Northern Waterthrush ( s ) |
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MacGillivray's Warbler ( c ) |
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Common Yellowthroat ( c ) |
11 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Wilson's Warbler ( u ) |
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TANAGERS |
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Western Tanager ( c ) |
19 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
EMBERIZIDS |
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Spotted Towhee ( c ) |
18 March | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
American Tree Sparrow ( s ) |
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Chipping Sparrow ( c ) |
29 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Vesper Sparrow (h 1949) |
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Lark Sparrow ( h 1950) |
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Savannah Sparrow ( c ) |
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Fox Sparrow ( u ) |
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Song Sparrow ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Lincoln's sparrow ( u ) |
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Swamp Sparrow ( # ) |
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White-throated Sparrow ( s ) |
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Harris's sparrow ( r ) |
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White-crowned Sparrow ( u ) |
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Dark-eyed Junco ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
----Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) |
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----Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) |
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Snow Bunting ( s ) |
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SALTATORS |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (#) |
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Black-headed Grosbeak ( c ) |
19 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Lazuli Bunting ( u ) |
19 June | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
BLACKBIRDS |
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Bobolink ( u ) |
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Red-winged Blackbird ( c ) |
13February | St.Maries area | Donni Moen |
Western Meadowlark ( c ) |
19 April | NE outskirts of Plummer | Mike Haldeman |
Yellow-headed Blackbird ( c ) |
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Rusty Blackbird ( # ) |
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Brewer's Blackbird ( c ) |
22 April | St.Maries area | Terry Gray |
Brown-headed Cowbird ( c ) |
8 May | St.Maries area | Donni Moen |
Bullock's Oriole ( u ) |
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CARDUELINE FINCHES |
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ( r ) |
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Pine Grosbeak ( s ) |
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Purple Finch ( # ) |
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Cassin's Finch ( u ) |
29 March | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
House Finch ( c ) |
18 May | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Red Crossbill ( c ) |
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White-winged Crossbill ( r ) |
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Common Redpoll ( s ) |
15 January | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
Pine Siskin ( c ) |
1 January | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
American Goldfinch ( c ) |
2 January | Round Lake to St. Maries | Indian Mt. CBC |
Evening Grosbeak ( c ) |
11 April | St. Maries area | Donni Moen |
OLD WORLD SPARROWS |
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House Sparrow ( c ) |
27 January | St. Maries area | Mike Haldeman |