Stercorarius longicaudus
Statewide Status: S:13  IBRC Review Species
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March-November (Migration / Summer)

December-February (Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):

1. » 10 November 1956 – Mud Lake, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Kenneth Mackenzie, Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer – Birds of Idaho – picked up dead bird, now in the collection of the U.S. National Museum, Washington D.C. Cat.#46445
   Rare Bird Report #:124-B-10
2. September 1987 – Haystack Reservoir, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Barb and Jerry Bellin, Walt and Ruth Yungen – AB42:106
3. 21 September 1991 – Osgood, Bonneville County, Latilong 21 – Ted Chu – Rare Animal Observation Report – Flew over
4. ♦1-9 September 2000 – (1 Juvenile Dark Morph) – Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – John Gatchet and Dave Lawrence – AB55(1):76 also Jay Carlisle+, Emily Stoddard and Sid Gauthreaux (visiting birder/professor from SC who first suggested Long-tailed). Several photos taken by Dave Lawrence
   Rare Bird Report #:3-B-01
   Voting: 7-0
5. 4 September 2000 – (1 Juvenile light morph Coolin area, Priest lake, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Robert Bond – NAB55(1):76 – Found Dead L
6. 23 August 2002 – American Falls Reservoir. Power County?, Latilong 27 – Marty Collar and Chuck Trost – report from Dave Trochlell
7. ♦25 August 2004 – (1 Juvenile) Black’s Creek Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Stacy Peterson+, Harry Krueger+, R.L. Rowland Dave and Elise Faike – died a few days later
   Rare Bird Report #:6-B-04
   Voting: 7-0
8. ♦28 August – 3 September 2004 – Island Park Reservoir (near Grizzly Springs, Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff and Lisa Weisse – Photo taken – Status Change Report
   Rare Bird Report #:7-B-04
   Voting: 7-0
9. χ 8 August 2005 – (13) Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Earl Chapin Inland-nw-Birders – Flew Over
   Rare Bird Report #:34-B-05
   Voting: 2-5, 0-7
10. ♦10 September 2005 – Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jay Carlisle, Eric Hollingstad+ – IBLE – Caught and banded at the Idaho Bird Observatory
    Rare Bird Report #:62-B-06
    Voting: 7-0
11. χ 7 July 2007 – C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owhyee/Elmore County, Latilong 24 – Brad Hardenburger –
    Rare Bird Report #:68-B-07
    Voting: 3-4, 1-6
12. ♦1 September 2007 – Lake Pend Orielle, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Dan Audet –
    Rare Bird Report #:81-B-07
    Voting: 6-1, 7-0
13. ♦29 August – September 7+ 2010 – (1 Juvenile intermediate morph) Black’s Creek Reservoir, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Heidi Ware+, Jay Carlisle, Jack Stengerk RL Rowland, Cheryl Huizinga, Jesse Devoe, Tom McCabe later that evening, and Danette and Iris Henderson and many other birders in following days, Jim Holcomb Sept. 7
    Rare Bird Report #:71-B-10
    Voting: 7-0
14. ♦11 August 2010 – 1 adult – Boundary-Smith NWA, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – reported by Colleen Trese+ for Lisa Rosauer and Dave Gatchell, photograph by Heather Madrow+
    Rare Bird Report #:74-B-10
    Voting: 6-1, 6-1
15. ♦11 August 2015– 1  – East Campground Deyo Reservoir, Clearwater County, Latilong 5 – Carl Lundblad+ ,  Charles Swift
    Rare Bird Report #:47-B-2015
    Voting: 7-0
16. »2 September 2021– 1 – Payette Lake, McCall, Valley County, Latilong 11- Eric Pratt, also Bruce and Andrew Pratt- photo
    Rare Bird Report #:66-B-2021
17. »September 2, 2021 – 1 adult – American Falls Reservoir, silo area, Power County, Latilong 27 – Peter Olsoy, also Austin Young on Sept. 1 and several others later – photos
    Rare Bird Report #:5-B-2022