Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla
Statewide Status: S:N  IBRC Review Species (East, Summer and Winter in Central and West, Summer in Panhandle)
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Darren Clark
March-November
(Migration / Summer)
 
December-February
(Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):
Request all records from East Idaho, summer and winter for Central and West Idaho, summer only for Panhandle, .

  1. 6 and 20 May 1965 – 1 – Pocatello, Power County, Latilong 27 – Edson
    Fitchter (in Litt) reported 1 in his backyard, Bird of Idaho
  2. 3 January 1974 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – American Birds  74TH CBC (1973-1974) 28(2):485
  3. 27 December 1975 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – American Birds  76TH CBC (1975-1976) 30(2):550
  4. » 6 October 1976 – (1 collected on each date) – Moscow Mountain, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Conner Museum Mar-73
    Rare Bird Report #:90-B-10
  5. 18 December 1976 – 1 – Rexburg CBC, Madison County, Latilong 22 – American Birds 77TH CBC (1976-1977) 31(4):813
  6. 27 December 1976 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17- American Birds 77TH CBC (1976-1977) 31(4):813
  7. 21 December 1978 – Lake Lowell, Canyon County, Latilng 17 – Dan Taylor – American Birds  33(3):300
  8. 12 February 1979 – 1 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Hazel Roe – American Birds  33(3):300
  9. 27 December 1979 – 2 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – American Birds  80TH CBC (1979-1980) 34(4):613
  10. 7 February 1988 – 1 -Billingsly Creek Wildlife Management Area, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Chuck Trost – status change report
    Rare Bird Report #: 10-B-88  report missing
  11. 29 December 1990 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 22 – American Birds 91ST CBC (1990-1991) 45(4):924
  12. 2 and 9 January 1999 – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Bird Notes 1999
  13. 5 December 1999 – American Falls Reservoir below the dam, Power County, Latilong 27 – Amercan Birds 54(2) 203
  14. 13 December 1999 – Cassia County, Latilong 26 – Marian Austin –  Amercan Birds 54(2) 203
  15. 15 December 1999 – 2- American Falls Reservoir below the dam, Power County, Latilong 27 – Marty Collar –  Amercan Birds 54(2) 20
  16. 6-7 January 2006 – 1  Garden Valley, Boise County, Latilong 12 – Grant  and Linda Yearsly and  Sheri Foote – IBLE
  17. ♦15-18 December 2012 – 1-2- Boise CBC, Ada County,  Latilong 17 –  (Dec. 15 – 1 bird )Chery Huizinga+ , Gary Worthington  – (Dec/.18 2 birds)  Danette Henderson
    Rare Bird Report #:94-B-12
    Voting: 7-0
  18. ♦22 December 2012 – 2 – Caldwell Wildlife Area , Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 -Heidi Ware+ , Jay Carlisle, Dave and Sue Hazelton, Rita Dixon, Mar Pfaffko, Martik Gunmundson, Nick Molinar
    Rare Bird Report #:104-B-12
    Voting: 7-0
  19. ♦30 December 2012 – 1 1ST winter – Canyon Hill Cemetary,  Canyon County, Latilong 17 -Cliff Weisse+ , Lisa Weisse
    Rare Bird Report #:22-B-13
    Voting: 7-0
  20. ♦1 January 2013 – 1 – Foote Park, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Stoddard Davenport+ , Ellen Davenport – photo
    Rare Bird Report #:48-B-13
    Voting: 7-0
  21. ♦17 December 2015 – 1 – Leland, Nez Perze County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad,
    Rare Bird Report #:70-B-2015
    Voting: 7-0
  22. 25 December 2015 – 1 – Near Kuna Cave Road on Swan Falls Road south of Kuna, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jason Talbot – IBLE
  23. 13 January 2016 – 2 – Hiatt Hidden  Lake Resort, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Mark Hanson  – eBird Checklist
  24. 17 December 2017 – 1 – Hagerman, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Zeke Watkins – eBird – photo
  25. 31 December 2017 -1 – Augar Falls Basin trails parking lot, Twin Falls County, Latilong 25 – Austin Young
    Rare Bird Report #:4-B-2018
    Voting: 7-0
  26. »November 19, 2021 – March 19, 2022 – 1 – along the Farmers Lateral of the New York Canal as it passes Borah Park, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Ann Swanson found the bird and was later seen by about 20 others. Photos
    Rare Bird Report #:19-B-2022

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