Calidris canutus
Statewide Status: S:N  IBRC Review Species
eBird Species Map

March-November (Migration / Summer)

December-February (Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):

1. 1981 – Bruneau Sand Dune (Duck) Ponds – Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Bob Kuntz (no exact date, number or observers were given) – Guide to Idaho Birds:Murrelet 68:60
2. 19 September 1981 – Lake Lowell, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Jeff Marks, Al Larson, Bob Kuntz – AB36(2):199; Murrelet 68-69
3. 4 May 1982 – Nampa Area – Mark Collie – AB36(5):875
4. September 1983 (fall-exact date not given) – Black Lakes Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Mark Collie – AB38(2)226
5. September 1983 (fall-exact date not given) – Dry Lakes, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Al Larson – AB38(2)226 – Photograph taken
6. 31 July 1986 – (in breeding plumage) Springfield Bottoms, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Charles Trost, Dan Taylor, Tom Fitch – AB40(5)1231; Murrelet 68:69
7. »31 July – 1-2 August 1986 – 1 – mudflats where the Snake River (north side) enters American Falls Reservoir, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also probably Charles Trost and Brian Jamison
   Rare Bird Report #:45-B-2021
8. »19 August 1986 – 2 mostly in breeding plumage – mudflats where the Snake River (north side) enters American Falls Reservoir, Bingham County, Latilong 21 Daniel Taylor, also probably Charles Trost and/or Brian Jamison
   Rare Bird Report #:38-B-2021
9. 20 August 1986 – (2) – Springfield Bottoms, Bingham County Latilong 21 – Charles Trost – AB41(1):120 and Murrelet 68:69
10. 21 May 1987 – Springfield Bottoms, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Dave Burrup and Many observers – AB41(3):464
11. 11 July 1987 – Springfield Bottoms, Bingham County Latilong 21 – Bryan Jamison – AB42(5):1465
12. »12 July 1987 – 1 adult in breeding plumage – mudflats where the Snake River (north side) enters American Falls Reservoir, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also Charles Trost and Brian Jamison
    Rare Bird Report #:37-B-2021
13. χ2 August 1988 – 1 – mudflats where the Snake River (north side) enters American Falls Reservoir, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also probably Charles Trost and Brian Jamison a few days later
    Rare Bird Report #:46-B-2021
    Voting: 3-4, 2-5
14. 11 September 1994 – American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost, Bill Hammond – AB49(1):72
15. 21 June 1998 – American Falls, Power County, Latilong 27 – Marty Collar – AFN52(4):480
16. 1 August 1998 – Hubbard Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 – John Gatchet, Dave Lawrence, NAB53(1):79
17. 10-13 May 2003 – 3 – American Falls Reservoir, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Marty Collar – NAB57(3)375(photo) – 11 May Cliff Weisse, Darren Clark – eBird
18. ♦17 August 2003 – Magic Reservoir, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Larry Barnes (photograph on web page)
    Rare Bird Report #:7-B-03
    Voting: 7-0
19. ♦29 September 2006 – Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16- Cliff Weisse+, Jay Carlisle
    Rare Bird Report #:54-B-06
    Voting: 7-0
20. ♦18 September 2007 – American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 – Chuck Trost
    Rare Bird Report #:89-B-07
    Voting: 7-0
21. ♦13 June 2010 – Whitworth’s Pond adjacent and south of Pennal Gulch Sporthsman’s access, approx. 2 miles north of Challis, Custer County, Latilong 13 –  Faike, David+ (report and photos),  Falma Cullinane
    Rare Bird Report #:40-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
22. χ26 July 2011 – Lamb Weston Settling Ponds near American Falls, Power County, Latilong 27 – Natalie Turley
    Rare Bird Report #:2-B-12
    Voting: 0-7
23. ♦20 May 2015 – (1) east side of Mud Lake. Jefferson County, Latilong  21 – Dave+ and Elsi Faike – later by Bob Davis and Steve Butterworth.
    Rare Bird Report #:22-B-2015
    Voting: 7-0
24. ♦25 September 2015 – 1 juvenile – Roswell Marsh Wildlife Area, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Cheryl Huizinga – eBird checklist with description and photos
    Rare Bird Report #:54-B-2015
    Voting: 5-2, 5-2
25. ♦10 May 2017 – 1  – Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16- Cliff+ and Lisa Weisse – photo and video
    Rare Bird Report #:7-B-2017
    Voting: 7-0
26. ♦31 August 2018 – 1- Blacks Creek Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Ceredig Roberts – photo on eBird
    Rare Bird Report #:30-B-2018
    Voting: 7-0
27. ♦8 May 2021 – 1 – C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Peter Olsoy – found by Katie Sorenson and relocated by Lucian Davis and Calvin Udall – photos
    Rare Bird Report #:59-B-2021
    Voting: 6-1, 7-0