Synthliboramphus antiquus
Statewide Status: S:6  IBRC Review Species
eBird Species Map

March-November (Migration / Summer)

December-February (Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):

1. »29 December 1929 – (1 female found dead on shore and prepared as specimen) – Hayden lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – John C. Lindgren – Birds of Idaho, Condor 43(5) 1941
   Rare Bird Report #:106-B-10
2. 1 July 1950 – Caldwell area, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Eric Yenson – found dead near Caldwell, displayed at College of Idaho for several years, now lost – Murrelet 68:78
3. χNovember 1971 – Lewiston area, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Gary R.”Sam” McNeill, Regional Wildlife Manager – found on dry land and released in the Clearwater River
   Rare Bird Report #:11-B-88
   Voting: 0-7
4. χ1978-1987 – Wallace area, Shoshone County, Latilong 3 – I have had three of this species turned in after they landed on dry ground and could not take flight again – released again in water – Dwain A. Lowry
   Rare Bird Report #:4-B-88
   Voting: 0-7
5. ♦29 January 1990 – Shields Gulch, Mission Flats, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Susan Weller – AB44(2):296 and AB44(5):1159
   Rare Bird Report #:5-B-90
   Voting: 7-0
6. »26 October 1991 – Benewah Lake, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – video taped by Pat Flach and Lars Eidness and identified from video by Dan Svingen
   Rare Bird Report #:14-B-91 – video lost
7. ♦26 July 2001 – Johnny Walker Campground Middle Fork Salmon River just downstream from confluence with Camas Creek, Valley County?, Latilong 13 – Mace A. Hack, Ph.D, Assistant Administrator for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
   Rare Bird Report #:18-B-01
   Voting: 7-0
8. χ8 August 2011 – 1 – Salmon River 46 00 07N – 116 38 35 W, Lewis County, Latilong 4 – Karin Wammack – while white water rafting – ebird report
   Rare Bird Report #:74-B-11
   Voting: 1-6, 0-7
9. ♦30 January 2013 – 1 in a parking lot – released in the Cleawater River- Orofino, Clearwater Clounty, Latilong 4 – Corie Samson+ . Elizabeth Steiner  (photos taken)
   Rare Bird Report #:13-B-13
   Voting: 7-0
10. χ7 August 2016 – 1 – Priest Lake (just off of the 1 Mile Island), Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Eric Hoffman
    Rare Bird Report #:25-B-2016
    Voting: 4-3, 3-4, 3-4
11. ♦28 October 2019  – 1 – Potlatch Deltic Plywood Mill parking lot. St. Maries, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – Patrick Flack – found and captured by Bailey Brown – the bird was examined and released by Wayne Melquist and Carrie Hugo as it appeared to be in good shape. Photos
    Rare Bird Report #:29-B-2019
    Voting: 7-0
12. »25 September 2022 -1 – McArthur Lake WMA, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – River Corcoran – also Forrest Corcoran and Matt Brinkman – photos and video
    Rare Bird Report #:46-B-2022