Larus hyperboreus
Statewide Status: S:N IBRC Review Species (Summer only in Panhandle and West, all year in Central and East)
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( from 71 on rare bird reports only ) IBRC updated Feb. 1, 2015 to only ask for summer records for the Panhandle and West section of ID
- 22 February 1963 – (3 immature) – Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Lynn Lafave, Jim Acton (photographs) – Birds of Idaho, Murrelet 46(1) 1965
- 2-29 February 1964– Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jim Acton – Report from Tom Rogers
- 16 February 1964 – Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Lynn Lafave – Birds of Idaho, Murrelet 46(1) 1965
- 12-28 February 1965 – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jim Acton, Warren Hall – Report from Tom Rogers
- 28-30 December 1969 – (1 2nd year) Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jim Acton, Warren Hall – Jim Acton, Warren Hall – Report from Tom Rogers
- 1 February 1970 – (1 immature ) Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Warren Hall – Report from Tom Rogers
- 5 December 1970 – Lake Lowell, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Refuge files
- 15 -17 February 1975 – (1 immature ) Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 28 March 1975 – (1 2nd year ) Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts, Ester Stewart – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 28 -29 February 1976 – (1 immature ) Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jim Acton – AB30(3):743
- 12 December 1976 – Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 22 January 1977 – (1 1st year) Cougar Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 29 January – February 5 1977 – (1 2nd year ) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jim Acton, Bart Whelton and several others – AB31(2):353
- 17 December 1977 – (1 2nd year) – Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 17 1977 – (2 1st year )Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- » 28 December 1977 – (2 1st year )Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 -John Weber – “Gulls Pacific NW Interior” by John W. Weber – Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 1981 (1 Collected -WSU Conner Museum(78-33)
Rare Bird Report #:89-B-10 - 31 December 1977 – (1 adult 1 immature)Coeur d’Alene , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – John Weber – “Gulls Pacific NW Interior” by John W. Weber – Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 1981
- 22 January-26 February and 5 March 1978 – (3 and 2(March 5) – Clearwater River, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – John Weber and Ed McVicker – AB32 (3):378 and AB32(5):1034 Photographs (McVicker) on file at WSU Conner Museum
- 26 December 1978 – (1 1st year) – Coeur d’Alene , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – John Weber “Gulls Pacific NW Interior” by John W. Weber – Continental Birdlife 2:2 February 1981
- 11 January 1980 – (1 1st year) Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 12 and 18 January 1980 (1 adult and 3 1st year) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts and Jim Acton – Field Notes Shirley Sturts and AB35(3)320
- 20 December 1981 – (1) American Falls CBC, Latilong 27 – AB 82nd CB (1981-1982) 36(4):701 and A36(3)313
- ♦20 December 1981 – 2nd year – American Falls Reservoir, south side – either mouth of Bannock or Portneuf Creeks, Power County, Latilong 27 – Daniel Taylor, also Chuck Trost and one other
Rare Bird Report #:26-B-2021
Voting: 7-0 - 28 December 1981 – 9 March 1982 – Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Peg Hughes – Reported to S.Sturts by Peg Hughes
- 20 January 1985 – (1 immature) – Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Part Whelton – AB39(2):;190
- 16-17 May 1986 – (2 2nd year) – Kootenai NWR – Paul Sieracki, Nan Burger, Rich Del Carlo – AB40(3):500
- 23 November 1986 – Pack River Flats, Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner County – Latilong 1 = Paul Sieracki – AB41(1):119
- 14 February 1987 – (1 adult, 1 1st year, 1 2nd year) – Cougar Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County , Latilong 2, David Fix (out of town birder) – AB41(2):306
- 15 February 1987 – (1 1st year) Coeur d’Alene Landfill and 2 Cougar Bay, Coeur d’Alene lake , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Shirley Sturts Field Notes
- 3 January and 16 February 16 1988 – (1 1st year) Coeur d’Alene Landfill, (2 2nd year) Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake , Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts and Esther Stewart – Shirley Sturts Field Notes
- 3 March 1988 – Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Peg Hughes – AB42(2):297
- 7 January and March 18 1989 (1 adult 1-2 Immature) Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Carole Vande Vorde, Winifred Hepburn, Jeff and Debbie Palmer – AB43(2(:342 and (3):511
- 1 January 1990 – (1 1st year) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts
- 10 March 199– – Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Peg Hughes – AB44(3):466
- 30 November-1 December 1991 – (1 adult, 1 1st year) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 14 December 1991 – (2) – Coeur d’Alene CBC – Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – AB46(4):920 – 92nd CBC(1991-1992)
- 22 December 1991 – (2) – Sandpoint CBC, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – AB46(4):920 – 92nd CBC(1991-1992)
- 17 January 1992 – (3) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen – AB46(2):291
- 15 February 1993 – Saint Maries, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen – Report from Dan Svingen
- 6 December 1992 – (1 adult) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Coeur d’Alene Audubon Field Trip – The Fish Hawk Herald, January 1993
- 19 December 1992 – Coeur d’Alene CBC – AB47(4):891 93rd CBC(1992-1993)
- 26 December 1992 and February 8 1993 (from 1-2 adults to 3- 5 immature on different dates ) – Coeur d’Alene Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese, Dave Holick,Carole Vande Vorde, – AB47(2):279 and Bird Notes March 1993 (newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- December 1992-February 1993 – (1 adult., 3 1st winter) – Colburn Landfill, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Earl Chapin – AB48(2):229
- 13 March 1993 – (1 1st year) – Harrison, Coeur d’Alene Lake -Dan Svingen – Report from D.Svingen to Shirley Sturts
- 11 November 1993 – 21 February 1994 ( from 1 1st year – 2 immature – 1 adult – 5 on various days ) – Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen – AB48(1):131 also Shirley Sturts
- 4 December 1993 – (1 1st winter) Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Latilong 21 – Denver Holt and many observers – AFN48(2):229 18 December 1993 – (3)- Rupert CBC – AFN 48(4):774 94th CBC (1993-1994)
- 18 December 1993 – (1)- Sandpoint CBC – AFN 48(4):774 94th CBC (1993-1994)
- 18 December 1993 – (2)- Coeur d’Alene CBC – AFN 48(4):774 94th CBC (1993-1994)
- 16 January 1994 – (1 2nd year) – Mica Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts
- 16 January and 21 February 1994 – (1 1st year, 1 2nd year and 1 adult) – Fighting Creek Landfill – Dan Svingen, Shirley Sturts and others – Birding Hot Line, Bird Notes March 1994 (Canyon Birders Newsletter )
- 31 January 1994 – (1 1st year) Chatcolet Lake, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – Anthony Floyd – Birding Hot Line
- March 1994 – Harrison, Coeur d’Alene lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen – AB48(3):321 – late March
- December 1994- January 1995 – (1-8 around all winter) – Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen, Kas Dumroese – AFN49(2):170 – Bird Notes March 1995
- December 1994-January 1995 – (1 or more around during winter) American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost – AFN49(2):170
- 25 December 1994 – (1) – American Falls Reservoir CBC, Latilong 27 – AFN49(4):746 95th CBC(1994-1995)
- 13 and 26 January 1996 – (1 adult 1 1st year 2 2nd year) – Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts, Gordon and Pam Comrie and John Shipley (1 on the 26th) – Field Notes Shirley Sturts and a report from John Shipley
- ♦10 February 1996 – 1st winter – Bell Rapids, Snake River, border of Gooding and Twin Falls Counties, Latilong 25 – Jay Carlisle+, Larry Barnes, Sarah Stock
Rare Bird Report #: 64-B-06
Voting: 6-1 1st Round
Voting: 6-1 2nd Round - 23 March 1996 – (1 adult) – Mica Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – during Mica Bay Survey – Shirley Sturts, Cindy Langlitz, Roger Young, Kris Buchler, Bill Gundlach, Pam and Gordon Comrie, Janet Callen
- 27 March 1997 – (1) – Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Earl Chapin – Report from Earl Chapin to Shirley Sturts
- 25 January 1997 – Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Pam and Gordon Comrie – Report from Gordon Comrie
- 18 October 1997 – Deer Flat NWR – John Gatchet – AFN52(1):1998
- 5 December 1998 – Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – NAB53(2):185 – Charles Swift
- 31 December 1998 – Fighting Creek Landfill, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Marty Collar – Rare Bird Alert 8 January 1999
- 8 January 2000 – (1 1st year) – Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Lisa Hardy, Shirley Sturts, Bill Gundlach and others CDA Audubon Field Trip – it was on a light post in the Rousar’s Parking Lot
- 26 February 2000 – (1) – American Falls Reservoir, Power County?, Latilong 27 – Mary Collar – NAB54(2):202
- 30 December 2000 – (1) – Bruneau CBC, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – AB 101st CBC (2000-2001):483
- 25 December 2002 – (2) – Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 Charles Trost – Report from Dave Trochlell
- χ 15 November 2003 – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray
Rare Bird Report #: 12-B-03
Voting 3-4 1st Round
Voting 1-6 2nd Round - ♦8 December 2003 – Ada County Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #: 15-B-O3
Voting 7-0 - 6 January 2006 – ( 1 1st winter) – Clear lake Country Club, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Zeke Watkins – IBLE
- 11 March 2006 – (1 immature) – Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Larry Barnes – IBLE
- χ 14 January 2007 – Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Duane Reynolds+, Kent Fothergill
Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-07
Voting 3-4 1st Round
Voting 1-6 2nd Round - ♦18 February 2007 – (1st winter) – CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County –
Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #: 18-B-07
Voting 7-0 - ♦20 December 2007 – 1 – Lake Walcott State Park/Minidoka National Wildlife Refute, just below Minidocka Damm, Cassia County, Latilong 26 – Ryan P. O’Donnell, Previously reported to IBLE listserve by Steve Bouffard – (resubmission1st report lost)
Rare Bird Report #:49-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - 16 February and 23 February 2008 – Jacks Creek, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 and Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 (appears to be the same bird) – Harry Krueger , IBLE
- 14 November 2008 – Lake Pend Oreille, Bonner County, Latilong 1- Terry Little, Inland-nw-birders
- ♦6 December 2008 – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray
Rare Bird Report #: 33-B-08
Voting 7-0 - ♦24 February 2009 – Pickle Butte Landfill, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Cliff Weisee
Rare Bird Report #: 16 -B-09
Voting 7-0 - ♦3 December 2009 – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Keith Carlson+ ,Terry Gray, Jon Isokoff, Tim O’Brien
Rare Bird Report #:1-B-10 - ♦23-26 December 2009 – 1 adult – Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jay Carlisle+, Heidi Ware, R.L. Rowland
Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦30 December 2009 – 1 adult – Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Danette Henderson , Matthew,Jo, and Iris Henderson+,
Rare Bird Report #: 12-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦18 December 2010 – 3 – Spokane River at North Idaho Collage Dike Road, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Doug Ward (also one seen in Wolf Lodge Bay, CDA Lake on 29 December 2010 by Lisa Hardy and Kris Buchler – could be one of the 3 seen on the 18th,
Rare Bird Report #:1-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - ♦17 February 2011 – Nampa (Landfille), Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Steven Mlodinow
Rare Bird Report #7-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - ♦24 November 2011 – 1 1st winter – Anderson Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Lisa Hardy
Rare Bird Report #:61-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - χ 27 November 2011 – 1 adult – Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’AleneLake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Norma Trefly
Rare Bird Report #:65-B-11
Voting: 3-4 1st Round
Voting: 1-6 2nd Round - ♦20 December 11- 8 January 2012 – 1 Adult- Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Doug Ward (1st located 20 December and again 2&5 January), Terry Little, Ken Trease, Gina Sheridan, Kim Thorburn (all December 23), Jon Isacoff (Janiary 5), Lisa Hardy+ (January 8 )
Rare Bird Report #:21-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦20 December 2011 – 25 January 2012 – up to 6 imm (1st and 2nd winter) – Wolf Lodge, Blue Creek and Beuaty Bay, Coeur d’AleneLake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Lisa Hardy+ (1st reported 4 imm on the 20th) – Doug Ward, Terry Little, Ken Trease, Tom Munson+ (Dec.23)
Rare Bird Report #:12-B-12
Voting:: 7-0 - ♦10 December 2011 – 1 – CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County – Heidi Ware+, Jay Carlisle
Rare Bird Report #: 69-B-11
Voting: 7-0 Accept - ♦8 January 2012 – 1 adult- Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Lisa Hardy+ 1st reported by Doug Ward on January 2
Rare Bird Report #:21-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - χ 14 Janurary 2012– 1 – CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County – Dave Toweill
Rare Bird Report #: 6-B-12
Voting: 3-4 1st Round
Voting 1-6 2nd Round - ♦21 January 2012 – 2 – Hidden Hollow Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jay Carlisle+ , Heidi Ware
Rare Bird Report #: 16-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦25 February 2012 – 1st Year – Pickels Butte Landfill near Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Darren Clark+, Cliff Weisse, Steve Butterworth
Rare Bird Report #:25-B-12
Voting: -7-0 - ♦13 February 2012 – 1 – Pumping Station, Clearwater River, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – John Hanna
Rare Bird Report #: 26-B-12
Voting: 6-1 1st Round
Voting: 7-0 2nd Round - ♦17 February 2012 – 1 – Pumping Station, Clearwater River, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – John Hanna
Rare Bird Report #: 27-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦11 December 2012 – 1 2nd winter – Independence Point, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Jay Carlisle+, Laura Bayless and others (later in the day)
Rare Bird Report #: 98-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦7 December 2013 – 1 2nd winter – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carll Lundblad
Rare Bird Report #:67-B-13
Voting: 7-0ucous - ♦7 Decmber 2013 – -1- Optimist Park, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jason Talbot
Rare Bird Report #: 68-B-13
Voting: 7-0 - 2-5 January-5 2014 – 1 2nd year – Higgin’s Point Jan 2nd Independence Point Jan. 5th, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Doug Ward – Inland-nw-Birders
- ♦10 January 2014 – 2 1st year – Boise Landfill, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Cheryl Huizinga+, RL Rowland
Rare Bird Report #: 4-B-14
Voting: 7-0 - ♦15 Janurary 2014– 1 1st Year – CJ Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County – Dale E. Toweill, Deyanne Toweill+
Rare Bird Report #: 5-B-14
Voting: 6-1 1st Round
Voting: 5-2 2nd Round - 8 Jan 2015 – 1 – Harrison, Kootenai County, latilong 2 – Mike Halderman – Inland-nw-birders
- 14 December 2016 – 1 1st winter – Independence Point, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Doug Ward – Inland-nw-birder
- ♦9 November 2016 -1 – American Falls Reservoir Dam about 1/2 mile downriver, Power County, Latilong 27 – Austin Young (1st observed), Stoddard Davenport
Rare Bird Report #:37-B-2016
Voting: 7-0