Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula
Statewide Status: S:N  IBRC Review Species (Panhandle, Summer- West, Winter- Central, West, East)
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Common Grackle
Darren Clark
March-November
(Migration / Summer)
 
December-February
(Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):
As of March 1, 2011, all records for the Panhandle are requested, plus winter for all Idaho areas, and summer for West Idaho.

  1. 19 November 1950 – Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Malcolm Jollie – Murrelet 32(1) 1951 and Birds of Idaho
  2. 27 December 1955 – 1 – Tammany Creek, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Jarad Verner – Murrelet 37(3) 1956,  Birds of Idaho – collected now inthe Conner Museum, WSU
  3. 27 January 1971 – 1 – Rimrock area, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Mary Manning – report from Mary Manning to Shirley Sturts
  4. 7 October 1972 – 1 – Rimrock area, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Mary Manning – report from Mary Manning to Shirley Sturts
  5. 1 December 1981 – J.C. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Al Larson – Dan Stephens Database
  6. 12 February 1984 – 1 – Driggs, Teton County, Latilong 22 – Dan Taylor – American Birds 39(2):217
  7. 22 December 1985 – Michaud Flats, American Falls CBC, Bannock County, Latilong 27 Chuck Trost – Ameriican Birds 40(2):306 and 86TH CBC (1985-1986) 40(4):943
  8. 20 December 1986 – CW – Twin Falls CBC, Twin Falls County, Latilong 25 – American Birds 87TH CBC (1986-1987) 41(4):1178
  9. 22 May 1988 – 1 – Kootenai River – 4 miles east of Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Rich Del Carlo – American Birds 43(1):140
  10. 17 December 1989 – American Falls CBC, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Ameriican Birds 90TH CBC (1989-1990) 44(4):918
  11. 7 July 1991 – 1 pair feeding 3 fledgling – Ketchum, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Brian Sturgis – Rare Bird Report #2-B-91 – report missing –not on the review list at the time
  12. 25 January 1995 – 1- American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 – Todd Garlie – American Birds  49(2):171
  13. June 1997 – 1 – BBS Triangle, Owyhee County Latilong 23
  14. 25 June 1997 – 1+ – Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Latilong 25 –  Greg Gilson – AB31(6):1165 and an article by C.Trost/D.Taylor AB39(2):217
  15. June 1998 – 1 – BBS Dougal Res, Owyhee County, Latilong 23
  16. 27 June – 24 July 1998 – 1 pair with 3 young – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – David Trochlell. RL Rowland, Mark Collie, Florence Knoll  AB52(4):481
  17. 3-24 July 1998 – 1 female with young – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – David Trochlell, Mark Collie, Florence Knoll  AB52(4):481
  18. 23 December 2000 – 8 – RupertCBC,  Minidoka County, Latilong 22 – American Birds 101ST CBC (2000-2001):483
  19. 25 June 2001 – 1 – Boise – Mark Collie, Florence NAB55(4):459
  20. 11  December  2006 and  1 January 2006 – Rexburg, Madison County, Latilong 22 – Darren Clark  December – Robert Davis January – email from Robert Davis
  21. 1 June 2012 – 3 – Sun Valley area, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Charles Kahle – eBird
  22. ♦21 December 2013 – January 4, 2014- sw of Idaho Falls ,  Bonneville County, Latilong 21 – Cliff  Weisse+ ,   Darren Clark, Bob Davis – Idaho Falls CBC
    Rare Bird Report #:73-B-13
    Voting: 7-0
  23. ♦20 January 2021 – 1 adult – University of Idaho Parker Farm and Plant Science Nursery, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad, also Ben Bright, Kas Dumroese, John Hanna, Kevin Murphy – photos and audio
    Rare Bird Report #:5-B-2021
    Voting: 7-0
  24.  χ14 May 2021 – 1 – Silverton, Shoshone County, Latilong 2 – Shelly Hicks
    Rare Bird Report #:36-B-2021
    Voting: 2-5, 0-7
  25. »17 June 2022 – 1- Sunnyside Rd., Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Peter Olsoy, found the day before by Rich Del Carlo and Jethro Runcor – photos
    Rare Bird Report #:33-B-2022

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