Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia
Statewide Status: S:N IBRC Review Species (Panhandle, Winter all regions)
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Burrowing Owls
Darren Clark
March-November
(Migration / Summer)
 
December-February
(Winter)
 

All Reports (Review Species Only):
Winter sightings for all areas and as of March 1, 2011  records for all Panhandle.

  1. 1891 – noted as nesting but no information given – Lapwai, Nez Perce County, Latilong  4 – Bendire – Birds of Idaho
  2. 7 September 1979 – 1- Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Ed McVicker – Bird Notes October 1979
  3. 15 May 1982 – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Paul Sullival – Bird Notes June 1982
  4. December 1964 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Birdsource 65TH CBC (1964-1965)
  5. December 1967 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Birdsource 68TH CBC (1967-1968)
  6. 27 December 1973– 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – American Birds 74th CBCX (1973-1974) 28(2)485
  7. December 1975 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Birdsource 65TH CBC (1964-1965)
  8. 18 December 1975– 1 – Pocatello CBC, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – American Birds 77TH CBC (1976-1977) 31(4):813
  9. 19 December 1975– 2 – Rupert CBC, Minidoka County, Latilong 26 – American Birds 77TH CBC (1976-1977) 31(4):813
  10. 18 December 1984 – 1 – Boise CBC, Ada County, Latilong 17 – American Birds 85TH CBC (1984-1985) 39(4):739
  11. 12 January 2006 – 1 – Raft River (Rupert area) 6 miles west of, Cassia County, Latilong 26 – Steve Boufford  IBLE
  12. 20 February 2010 – Kuna S.Cole Road nest box area, Ada County, Latilong 17 – R.L.Rowland – IBLE
  13. ♦5 and 21  February 2011 1 AHY – east of Mora at the intersection of Mora Kuna Road and S. Cole Road, Adai County, Latilong 17 – Erin Strasser+ and Micah Scholer
    Rare Bird Report #:8-B-11
    Voting: 6-1, 6-1

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