Limnodromus griseus
Statewide Status: S:N IBRC Review Species
eBird Species Map

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All Reports (Review Species Only):
- »19 (465899) August and 24 September 1953, (6 May463208), 24 August, (10 September 1954 463298 and 463299), 13 (464396) and 28 (464978July 1956), (2 – 7 collected) – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Thomas Burleigh – Birds of Idaho, National Museum of Natural History
Rare Bird Report #:134-B-10 (463208)
Rare Bird Report #:135-B-10 (463298)
Rare Bird Report #:136-B-10 (463299)
Rare Bird Report #:137-B-10 (464396)
Rare Bird Report #:138-B-10 (464978)
Rare Bird Report #:140-B-10 (465899) - »26 September 1956 – (1 collected) – Potlatch, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Thomas Burleigh – Birds of Idaho. Nation alMuseum of Natural History 464980
Rare Bird Report #:139-B-10 - 27 May 1974 – (3) Market Lake WMA. Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Mark Collie – AB28(4):829
- 9 September 1976 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 43 – Ed McVicker and other Canyon Birders – Bird Notes September 1976 (Canyon Birders Newsletter)
- 28 October 1979 – (1-8) Cave Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts (Short-billed or Long-billed ?) – field notes Shirley Sturts
- 17 May 1980 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Canyon Birders – Bird Notes June 1980 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- 7 September (5) and 18 October 1981 (1) – Mission Flats and Cave Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts – Field Notes Shirley Sturts (Short or Long-billed?)
- 27 August 1983 – Mission Flats, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Shirley Sturts (Short or Long-billed?) – Field Notes Shirley Sturts
- 29 July 1984 – (2) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, latilong 4 – Canyon Birders – Bird Notes September 1984 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- χ3 October 1984 – Morton Slough, Pend Oreille River, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Earl Chapin – Rare Bird Alert – shot by hunter and identified in hand
Rare Bird Report #:3-B-98
Voting: 0-7 - χ5 September 1986 -1 – American Falls Reservoir on the vast mudflat on the north side of the Snake River, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also Charles Trost and probably Brian Jamison
Rare Bird Report #:41-B-2021
Voting: 1-6, 0-7 - χ18 September 1986 – 1 – American Falls Reservoir on the vast mudflat on the north side of the Snake River, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also Charles Trost and probably Brian Jamison
Rare Bird Report #:42-B-2021
Voting: 1-6, 0-7 - χ12 July 1989 – 1 – American Falls Reservoir on the vast mudflat on the north side of the Snake River, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also Charles Trost and probably Brian Jamison
Rare Bird Report #:40-B-2021
Voting: 1-6, 0-7 - χ26 July 1989 -1- American Falls Reservoir on the vast mudflat on the north side of the Snake River, Bingham County, Latilong 21 – Daniel Taylor, also Charles Trost and probably Brian Jamison
Rare Bird Report #:47-B-2021
Voting: 1-6, 0-7 - 29 October 1989 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carol Vande Vorde – AB44(1):128)
- 2 October 1990 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – John and Marty Hirth – AB45(1)130
- 3 May 1991 – (2) – Gooding, west of, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Dan Taylor – Status Change Report – No Barring on side, “TU-TU-TU” heard
- 5 August 1992 – (3) – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Canyon Birders – AB47(1):122
- 13 July 1993 – (7) – Aberdeen, Bingham County, Latilong 27 – Charles Trost – AB47(5):1129
- 17 July 1993 – Hells Gate State Park, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Merlene Koliner – AB47(5):1129
- 20 August 1993 (9) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Canyon Birders – Bird Notes September 1993 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- 12 September 1993 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Dan and Ila Svingen , Kas Dumroese – Bird Notes October 1993 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- 12 September 1994 – (3) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Kas Dumroese, Dan Svingen – Bird Notes October 1993\4 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- 21 July 1995 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Dan Svingen – AFN49(5):953
- 8 October 1995 – (4) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – John and Marty Hirth – AFN50(1):83 and Rare Bird Alert
- 12 May 1996 – (1 or more) Mission Flats, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Susan Weller and Judy Waring – AFN50(3):306
- 23 August 1996 – (1 immature) Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Dan and Ila Svingen, Kas Dumroese – AFN51(1):88
- 20 August 1997 – (1 juvenile) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Dan and Ila Svingen, Kas Dumroese – Rare Bird Alert
- 27 August 1997 (1 or more) – Kootenai NWR – Pedar Svingen – AFN 52(1):;1998
- 28 September 1997 – (1 or more) – Thompson Lake – Roger Young – AFN52(1):1998 (Short or Long Billed Dowitcher?)
- 21 July 1998 – (1 immature) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Winifred Hepurn and Carole Vande Vorde – Bird Notes September 1998 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- 1 May 2000 – (18) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Bryan Jamison – Inland-NW-Birders – 20 Dowitchers, thought 1-2 were Long-billed
- 1 May 2000 – (18) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Bryan Jamison – Inland-NW-Birders – 20 Dowitchers, thought 1-2 were Long-billed
- 19 July 2000 – (1 or more) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Bryan Jamison – NAB54(4):403
- 9 May 2001– (20) – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Rick Welle – Bird Notes June 2001 (Newsletter of the Canyon Birders)
- 19 May 2002 – Genesee Sewage Pond – Kas Dumroese – Inland-nw-birders
- 28 December 2002 – (2) – Bruneau CBC, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Birdsource 103RD CBC (2002-2003)
- 27 May 2003 – Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse – Status Change Report – Identified by call
- 26 July 2003 – Lewiston – Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Jane Westervelt – NAB57(4):519
- 27 August 2004 – (1 Juv.) Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse – Status Change Report – Identified by call
- ♦11 September 2004 – Mann Lake – Terry Gray
Rare Bird Report #:19-B-04
Voting: 7-0 - ♦27 August 2005 – (1 adult, 1 juv.) Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse – Status Change Report
Rare Bird Report #:5-B-06
Voting: 7-0 - ♦10 May 2006 – Island Park Reservoir – Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:21-B-06
Voting: 7-0 - ♦25 August 2006 – 3 – Island Park Reservoir near the mouth of Sheridan Creek, Fremont County , Latilong 16 – Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:45-B-06
Voting: 7-0 - χ12 August 2006 – 1 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray
Rare Bird Report #:46-B-06
Voting: 6-1, 4-3, 2-5 - ♦3 September 2006 – American Falls Reservoir – Power ?County, Latilong 27 – Jay Carlisle
Rare Bird Report #:62-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - ♦8 September 2006 – 1 juvenile – Island Park Reservoir – Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:52-B-06
Voting: 7-0 - χ11 August 2007 – Medimont, Kootinai County, Latilong 2 – Lisa Hardy –
Rare Bird Report #:76-B-07
Voting: 6-1, 2-5 - χ1 September 2007 – Boundary Creek WMA, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Lisa Hardy+ , Kris Buchler –
Rare Bird Report #:93-B-07
Voting: 6-1, 2-5 - χ21 September 2008 – American Falls Reservoir – Power? County, Latilong 27 – Chuck Trost
Rare Bird Report #:25-B-08
Voting: 2-5, 2-5 - χ30 September 2009 – 1 juvenile – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Keith Carlson – with photos
Rare Bird Report: #:55-B-09
Voting: 2-5, 0-7 - ♦5-17 May 2010 – 6 – Island Park, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse+ , Lisa Weisse, Darren Clark
Rare Bird Report #:37-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦14 August 2010 – 1 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray
Rare Bird Report #:73-B-10
Voting: 7-0 - ♦27 August and 1 October 2011– 2-4 juvenile – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Keith Carlson+ – with photos – John Cebula, Louise Lavoie, Catherine Temple, Winnie Hepburn, Dick Reid, Stan and Kathy Gibbons
Rare Bird Report #:52-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - ♦12 May 2012 – 1 – Island Park Reservoir, west end, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse,
Rare Bird Report #:46-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦11 August 2012 – 1 – American Falls Reservoir (Silo area), Power County, Latilong 27 – Darren Clark+, Steve Butterworth
Rare Bird Report #:63-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - χ30 April 2014 – 1 – pond and flooded fields 3 miles north of Mountain View Reservoir – Owyhee County, Latilont 23- Dave Lawrence+ , Larry Arnold, Cheryl Huizinga
Rare Bird Report #:26-B-14
Voting: 5-2, 2-5 - ♦21 September 2014 – 4 (hatch year) – Mountain View Reservoir, Duck Valley Indian Reservation – Owyhee County, Latilont 23- Carl Lundblad
Rare Bird Report #:48-B-14
Voting: 7-0 - ♦18 September 2016 – 1 hatch year – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad+, Charles Swift and one reported there in recent days or weeks by various observers – photo on eBird Checklist
Rare Bird Report #:26-B-2017
Voting: 7-0 - ♦8 June 2017 – 1 – Blacks Creek Bird Preserve, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Amy Silver+ and by several other observers of different dates starting on June 5th including Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware, Bryce Robinson, RW Rowland and others. photos taken
Rare Bird Report #:23-B-2017
Voting: 7-0 - 14-16 September 2017 – 1 – Blacks Creek Bird Preserve, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Trevor Warren, Cheryl Huizinga and 10 other eBird checklists (7 with photos)
- χ12 May 2019 – 1 adult – Blue Lakes, sewage Lagoon, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Steve Dougill+, Gretel Care ] photos
Rare Bird Report #:19-B-2019
Voting: 5-2, 3-4, 2-5 - ♦4 August 2020 – 1 – Market Lake WMA, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Carter Strope – photo
Bird Report #:33-B-2020
Voting: 6-1, 6-1 - ♦8 May 2021 – 1 – west end of Island Park Reservoir, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse – photo
Rare Bird Report #:25-B-2021
Voting: 7-0 - ♦18 September 2021 – 1- American Falls Reservoir, Willow Bay area, Power County, Latilong 27 – Hilary Turner and Peter Olsoy, also Katie Sorenson – photo
Rare Bird Report #:70-B-2021
Voting: 7-0 - »5 May 2022 – 1- near Hammett, pond near highway 78, Elmore County, Latilong 24 – Louisa Evers – also Linda Wentz
Rare Bird Report #:24-B-2022