Pheucticus melanocephalus
Statewide Status: S:N IBRC Review Species (Breeding)
eBird Species Map

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All Reports (Review Species Only):
As of March 1, 2011 only breeding records are requested.
- May 1971 – Pocatello, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost – AB25(5):887
- 12 June 1971 – Rupert, Minidoka County, Latilong 26 – W.H. Shillington – AB25(5):887
- May 1972 – Pocatello, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost – AB26(4)790
- May 1972 – Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Belle Shaw – AB26(4)790
- 23 May 1973 – Pocatello, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost – AB27(5):802
- 23 May 1975 – (2 immature banded) – Pocatello, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost – AB29(4):885
- 25 May 1975 – American Falls – Power County, Latilong 27 – Mark Collie – AB29(4):885
- 26 May 1975 – Aberdeen area – Power County, Latilong 27 – Mark Collie – AB29(4):885
- 30 July 1977 – Ketchum, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – W.H. Shillington – AB31(6):1165
- 25 May 1981 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Bob Kunts And Jeffrey S.Marks – AB35(5):846
- 20 September 1981 – (1 immature male) Atomic City, Blaine County, Latilong 21 – Dan Taylor, Mark Reynolds, Rolf Koford, Mike Delate – AB36(2):200
- 30 May 1983 – Ketchum, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – W.H. Shillington – AB37(5):894
- 2 December 1983 – (sub adult photographed) – Mountain Home, Elmore County – Kerry B. Provance – AB38(3):339
- 10 August 1984 – McGowan Basin, Lemhi County, Latilong 13 – DGOB ? – reported to Dan Stephens
- May 1985 – Singles at 6 locations – AB39(3):329 Sun Valley, Blaine County, Latilong 19, Brian Sturgis; Shelly, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Dorothy Smith; Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Latilong 21- A.D. Miller; Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Donnell Hunter ; Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Latilong 25 – Charles Trost ; Rupert, Minidoka County, Latilong 26 – W.H. Shillington
- 25-27 May 1987 – Rupert, Minidoka County, Latilong 26 – W.H. Shillington and Pike Creek (County – Latilong ?) – Akimi Shobo
- 14 October 1987 – Dover, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Barry Kendall and Roger Burwell – report from Roger Burrell to S.Sturts
- 6 Novembert 1987 – Moscow, Latah County, Latilong 4 – John Fiske – Prairie Owl December 1987
- 31 December 1988 – Pocatello CBC, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – AB 100th CBC (1999-2000):483
- χ 21 August 1989 – Rose Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Carole Vande Vorde A44:129, Rare Bird Alert
Rare Bird Report #:13-B-89
Voting: 5-2, 4-3, 3-4 - ♦24 May 1991 – Coeur d’Alene River Drainage, Between Thompson Lake and Blue Lake – Doug Schonewald
Rare Bird Report #:33-B-05
Voting: 7-0 - 11 October 1995 – Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Rich Del Carlo – Report from Rich Del Carolo to S.Sturts
- 6-7 June 1998 – Salmon 12 miles north of , Lemhi County, Latilong 10 – Diane Schuldt -AFN 52(4):480
- 29-30 June 1998 – Ririe, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Brian Christensen
- 25 May and 30 May 1999 – Cascade-Donnelly Area – Valley County, Latilong 11 -John Gebhart and Colleen Sweeney
- 29 May 1999 – Camas NWR – Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Marty Collar and Charles Trost – NA53(3):305
- ♦31 May 1999 – Island Park, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse – – NA53(3):305
Rare Bird Report #:5-B-99
Voting: 7-0 - 18 December 1999 – Pocatello CBC,Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost Compiler – AB100th CBC(1999-2000):483, NAB54(2):203 – 1st winter record for Idaho
- 23 May 2000 – (2) – south of Challis on Hwy 93, Custer County, Latilong 13 – Mark Lupher, Charles Trost (fide)- NAB54(3):304
- 7-8 July 2000 – Cougar Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Edwin Haglund (at his feeder – NAB54(4):403
- 10 January 2001 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Laurie Goodrich – NAB55(2)98
- 2 June 2001 – Oneida County, Latilong 27 – Joel Sauder – NAB55(4):459
- 9 June 2001 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Dave Faike- NAB55(4):459
- 10 June 2001 – Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Tracy King – NAB55(4):459
- 3-5 September 2001 – Xylem Acres, 11.4 miles north of Ola, Gem County, Latilong 11, Fred Zeillemaker, IBLE (2010)
- Spring 2002 – (5) – reported in Idaho – no locations or observers provided – NAB56(3):330 (probably the three listed below for 11 May, 27-28 May and 29 May are 3 of these 5)
- 11 May 2002 – Kootenai, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Earl Chapin – report from Earl Chapin to Shirley Sturts
- 27-28 May 2002 – Pack River, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Rich Del Carlo (at his feeder for 2 days) and Earl Chapin – report to S. Sturts
- 29 May 2002 – (1 male in their yard) Mission Flats (on Canyon Road west of Cataldo Mission, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Report from Greg Weller
- ♦1 September 2002 – (captured) – Idaho Bird Observatory, Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Ryan Brady – NAB57(`1):88
Rare Bird Report #:5-B-02
Voting: 6-1, 6-1 - 19-29 April 2003 – (3) – reported in Idaho, locations and observers not given – NAB57(3):376
- March-May 2004 – a high of 11 reported in Montana and Idaho and they continued into summer – no locations or observers given. NAB 58(3):404 and NAB48(4):566
- 12 July 2004 – Killarney Farms, Rose Lake area – Ellen Scriven – Kootenai County Big year
- 20 September 2004 – Hailey, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Poo Wright-Pulliam – NAB59(1):113
- ♦19 May 2005 – Buhl, Twin Falls County, Latilong 25, Kent Fothergill
Rare Bird Report #:19-B-05
Voting: 7-0 - 20 May 2005 – Camas National Wildlife Refuge – Steve Bouffard – NAB59(4):628
- 19-23 June 2005 – Yankee Fork Ranger Station, Custer County, Latilong 13 – Cynthia Stocker, Dave and Elise Faike – status change report
- 28 August – 4 September 2005 – 1 immature male captured, banded, released – stayed around until September 4 – Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Jay Carlisle – NAB60(1):104 – additonal email from David Trochlell.
- ♦28 August 2005 – 1 – Fremont County between Ashton and St. Anthony – Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, Fremont County, (Latilong 22?) – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:58-B-06
Voting: 7-0 - 28 August 2005 – 1 immature female captured, banded, released – Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Jay Carlisle+, Graham Fairhurst, Craig Fosdick, Michelle Labbe, Nancy Langer, and Debbie Leick (IBO field assistants/volunteers) – NAB60(1):104 – additonal email from David Trochlell
Rare Bird Report #:73-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - 28 August 2005 – 1 immature – Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse -NAB60(1):104 – additonal email from David Trochlell.
- 3 September 2005 – 1 – Mud Lake WMA – Latilong 22, Jefferson County – Darren Clark – NAB60(1):104 – additonal email from David Trochlell
- ♦8 September 2007 – (Immature male banded) – Camas NWR – Jay Carlisle, Caroline Poli, Stephanie Eyes, Erin Kiely+ (photo), Chad Merkley (all IBO field crew members)
Rare Bird Report #:8-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - ♦19 June 2005 – Yankee Fork Ranger Station in Clayton, Custer County, Latilong 13 – Cynthia Stocker
Rare Bird Report #:20-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - 30-31 May 2006 – East Fork south of Ketchum, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Jean Seymour – NAB Spring Report for the Wood River Valley Area submitted by Kathleen Cameron and Poo Wright-Pulliam
- ♦10 May 2007 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Robert Lehman
Rare Bird Report #:4-B-08
Voting: 7-0 - ♦20 May 2007 – Foote Park, Lucky Peak Dam Area , Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – John Battalio
Rare Bird Report #:41-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - 2 June 2007– Bolder Creek (4 miles mup Bolder Creek Trail, Custer County, Latilong 19 – Barbara Hark, Rodger Harp
Rare Bird Report #:45-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - ♦4-7 July 2007– Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jan Servertson, Herb Severtson, Sandy and Dennis Mader (spotted 1st on July 4th in their yard)
Rare Bird Report #:64-B-07
Voting: 6-1, 7-0 - χ 1 June 2008– Lowman, Boise, County, Latilong 12 – Richard and Linda Ball
Rare Bird Report #:15-B-08
Voting: 3-4, 1-6 - ♦5-7 June 2008– Coolin, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Robert Bond
Rare Bird Report #:16-B-08
Voting: 7-0 - ♦23 May 2009 – female – Crystal Creek Ranch along the Big Woods River south of Bellvue, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Jay Carlisle+, Jack Stenger – Inland-nw-Birders
Rare Bird Report #:46-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦26 May 2009 – female – Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:34-B-09
Voting: 7-0 - ♦1 June 2009 – male – 6 miles upstream from Clayton in the Salmon River Corridor, Custer County, Latilong 13 – Phil Helsley+, Helen Helsley
Rare Bird Report #:36-B-09
Voting: 7-0 - ♦17 June 2009 – Hailey, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Heidi Ware+, Jay Carlisle, Poo Wright-Pulliam
Rare Bird Report #:55-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦9 September 2009 – Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jay Carlisle+, Caroline Poli, Nathan Banfield, and Stephanie Coates (IBO field assistants
Rare Bird Report #:50-B-10
Voting: 6-1, 6-1 - 8 October 2009 – Garden Valley, Boise County, Latilong 12 – feeder of Linda Yearsley – reported by Walter Spencer on IBLE
- ♦22-23 May 2009 – Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Latilong 21 -Douglas and Alene Hix
Rare Bird Report #:66-B-09
Voting: 7-0 - ♦6 May 2010 – May Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Sue Norton
Rare Bird Report #:27-B-10
Voting: 5-2, 7-0 - ♦21 May 2010 – (1st year male) Wood River Valley (1/2 between Hailey and Ketchum), Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Poo Wright Pulliam
Rare Bird Report #:64-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦24 May 2010 – Ola area, Gem County, Latilong 11 – reported to Fred Zeillemaker by neighbors Sue and Dale Meyer w/photogrphs
Rare Bird Report #:12-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - May (around the last week of) 2010 – (3 different ones 2 being on the same day)Howe, Butte County, Latilong 20 – Jack Orr, IBLE and email from Jack Orr
- ♦28 May 2010 – Driggs, Teton County, Latilong 22 – Peggy Wyman – at the feeder of Marya Moosmann – photos
Rare Bird Report #:31-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦31 May 2010 – Arco, Butte County, Latilong 20 – Mike Munts – IBLE,
Rare Bird Report #:28-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦31 May 2010 – City of Rocks, Cassia County, Latilong 26 – Wallac Keck+, Juanita Jones, Stephen King, Lindsay Smith
Rare Bird Report #:30-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - 2 June 2010 – Ketchum, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Zeke Watkins
- 3 June 2010 – Wayan, Caribou County, Latilong 28 – Ruth and Rod Shea – IBLE
- ♦7 June 2010 – Wood River Valley on Elkhorn Road, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Poo Wright-Pullian+, Jean Seymour
Rare Bird Report #:65-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦30 September 2010 – (captured/banded) – Idaho Bird Observatory, Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jay Carlise+, Ian Dolly, Jack Stenger, Heidi Ware, and others (IBO field assistants
Rare Bird Report #:75-B-10
Voting: 6-1, 6-1 - ♦18 September 2010– 1 hatch year – Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Habitiat Area, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray, Louise LaVoie
Rare Bird Report #:76-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦10 June 2018 – 1 – Sandpoint Area Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Fred Forssell+, Rich Del Carlo – eBird Checklist photos
Rare Bird Report #:26-B-2018
Voting: 7-0 -
χ20 September 2020 – 1 female – Moscow, Latah County, Latilong 4 -Benjamin Sloniker – in his yardRare Bird Report #:47-B-2020
Voting: 2-5, 0-7 - χ10 August 2020 – 1 Juvenile – Delco, Cassia County, Latilong 26 – Kathy Eklund – photos
Rare Bird Report #:64-B-2020
Voting: 2-5, 2-5 - ♦10 July 2021 – 1 – Parma, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – William Fields, also Bonnie Fields – photo
Rare Bird Report #:62-B-2021
Voting 7-0