Melospiza georgiana
Statewide Status: S:N IBRC Review Species (Central, East, Summer only in Panhandle and West)
eBird Species Map

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All Reports (Review Species Only):
Request reports for summer only in Panhandle and West, all year in other regions.
- »1 and 26 December 1953 – (1 collected on each date) – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Thomas Burleigh – Birds of Idaho – Deleward Natural History Museum 45907
Rare Bird Report #:105-B-10 (Dec. 1) - 30 June 1981 – HooDoo Valley, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Peg Hughes – Report from P.Hughes to S.Sturts
- 23 December 1981 – 2 – below the lower dam in big cattail marsh at Lake Lowell, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Daniel Taylor – AB35(3):321
- »15-17 November 1991 – Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 23 – Terrance Edwards – AB46(1):125, Status Change Report
Rare Bird Report #:6-B-91 (missing report) includes video - »24 November 1991 – Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Brad Hammond – AB46(1):125
Rare Bird Report #:7-B-91 (report missing) - ♦26 January and 2 February 1992 – Plummer Creek, Heyburn State Park – Dan Svingen- AB46(2):291
Rare Bird Report #:2-B-92
Voting: 7-0 - »15 December 1992 – January 1993 – (2-3) – Ted Trueblood WMA – Mark Collie, Florence Knoll and Dave Trochlell, AB47(2):279
Rare Bird Report #:20-B-92 (report missing) - 28 December 1992 – Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Brad Hammond – AB47(2):279
- 18 December 1993 – Sun Valley CBC, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – AFN48(4):774 94TH CBC (1993-1994
- ♦5-11 November 1994 – Thompson Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen+ and Kas Dumroese – AFN49(1):73
Rare Bird Report #:11-B-94
Voting: 7-0 - 11-18 November 1994 – Plummer Creek. Heyburn State Park, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – AFN49(1):73
- 17 May 1998 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Mark Collie, Florence Knoll – AFN52(3):361
- 31 October 1998 – American Falls Reservoir, Power County, Latilong 27 – Marty Collar – NAB53(1):80
- 18 January 1999 – Kamiah – Charles Swift – Inland-nw-Birders
- 24 January and 1 February 1999 – (2) – Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 -Harold Ward and Dale Goble – Rare Bird Alert 29 Jan./5 Feb. 1999
- 5 March 1999 – Elmore County, Latilong – Sarah Hamilton – NAB53(3):305
- 16 December 2000 – Pocatello CBC – NAB55(2):198 and 101st CBC (2000-2001):483
- 15 October 2001- 15 March 2002 – Dover, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Barry Kendal – Report from Earl Chapin to S.Sturts – around from mid October to mid March
- 29 December 2001 and 1 January 2002 Heyburn State Park – Steve Lindsay and Matthew Moskwik – NAB56(2):197
- 29 November – 6 December 2002 – Hagerman, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Ryan Brady and Craig Fosdick – NAB57(1):88 (2):228 “total of 10 in south Idaho for season)
- 8-23 December 2002 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Dave Trochlell – IBR and NAB57(2):228
- 21 December 2002 – Boise CBC – Birdsource 103rd CBC (2002-2003)
- »22-24 December 2002 – 1 – 3 miles north of Driggs, Teton County, Latilong 22 – Daniel Taylor, also Charles Trost, Mike DeLate (found the bird at his feeder all winter)
Rare Bird Report #:51-B-2021 - 23 December 2002 – Tetonia Mike Delate and Charles Trost NAB57(2):228
- 28 December 2002 – Teton Valley CBC – Birdsource 103rd CBC (2002-2003)
- February 2003 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – R.L. Rowland and Dave Trochlell, IBR (remained through the month
- February 2003 – Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 – R.L. Rowland and Dave Trochlell – IBR (remained through the month)
- 13 October 2003 – Rexburg, Madison County, Latilong 22 – Darrin Clark – NAB58(1):108
- 15 November 2003 – Elmore County, Latilong 18 – Dave Trochlell – NAB58(1);108
- 27 November 2003 – Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 – Cliff Weisse – IBLE
- 28 November 2003 – Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Dave Trochlell NAB58(1):108
- 13-20 November 2004 – (1-4) – Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 – R.L. Rowland and Harry Krueger – Status Change Report , NAB59(1)113
- 22 December 2005 – 1 – Whooper Flats, Hagerman area, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Daniel Taylor
- ♦27 January 2007 – Hagerman State Fish Hatchery, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Cliff Weisse+, Darren Clark, Mike Haldeman, Jay Carlisle
Rare Bird Report #:27-B-07
Voting: 7-0 - χ2 June 2007 – Bovill (near) , Latah County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray plus 9 others on a Palouse Audubon field trip.
Rare Bird Report #:44-B-07
Voting: 4-3, 2-5 - 10 April 2008 – 1 – Boise River WMA Headquarters, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jethro Runco – eBird
- 23 November 2008 – Ted Trueblood WMA – Jay Carlisle – IBLE
- ♦2 and 22 January 2011 – 1 -Jacks Creek WMA, C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Jay Carlisle+, Heidi Ware, Gary Worthington, Jesse Sherburne, Bill Scott, Leslie Harrison on January 2, Danette, Iris and Matthew Henderson on January 22
Rare Bird Report #:3-B-11
Voting: 7-0 - ♦2 January 2012– 1 – C J Stike Reservoir, Jack’s Creek, Bruneau CBC, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Heidi Ware
Rare Bird Report #:15-B-12
Voting: 6-1, 6-1 - ♦8 December and 29 December 2012 – 1- small warm springs marshabout 1/4 mile W on Cattle Drive (S side of road) from Hwy 51, Owyhee county, Latilong 24- Jay Carlisle+, Heidi Ware, Cheryl Huizinga, Denise Hughes , Littie Percifield and again on the Bruneau CBC – and again on 1 January 2013 by Ceheryl ad Denise, same area in November 2014 and January 2015
Rare Bird Report #:96-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦29 December 2012 – 2 -C.J. Strike Reservoir, Jack Creek, Owyhee County, latilong 24 – Heidi Ware, Jay Carlise, Danette, Matthew and Iris Henderson, Jessie Sherbume and Ann Perry.
Rare Bird Report #:105-B-12
Voting: 7-0 - ♦9 November 2013 – 2 – Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 – Bryce Robinson+, Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware, Cheryl Huizinga and several birders from the Golden Eagle Audubon Society
Rare Bird Report #:56-B-13
Voting: 7-0 - ♦21 December 2013 – 1 – Fort Hall Bottoms, Bannock County, Latilong 27 – Barbara North – lone observer during the American Falls Christmas Bird Count
Rare Bird Report #:8-B-14
Voting: 7-0 - ♦22 December 2013 – 2 first winter – Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Austin Young, Karl Ruprecht, Bill Birdges
Rare Bird Report #:71-B-13
Voting: 7-0 - ♦1 January – 28 March 2014 -1-Celebration Park, CanyonCounty, Latilong 17- Bryce Robinson+, several observers (still there as of March 28 as reported by Stoddard and Ellen Davenport on IBLE)
Rare Bird Report #:19-B-14
Voting: 6-1, 5-2 - 26 October and 28 November 2014 – Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Heidi Ware, Bryce Robinson, Cheryl Huizinga, Ryan Anderson and others – eBird
- 14 November 2014 – Priest Lake, Coolin, Warren Beach Road, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Terry Little – eBird
- 23 November 2014 – and 3 January 2015 – 1-2 – Ted Trueblood Wildlife Area, Elmore County, Latilong 24 – Cheryl Huizinga, Bruce Robinson. Dale Toweill
- ♦26 November 26 2014 – 2 – Clear Lake Country Club, Buhl, Twin Falls County, Latilong 25 – Austin Young
Rare Bird Report #:52-B-14
Voting: 7-0 - 20 December 2014 – 1 – Bellvue, Blaine County, Latilong 19 – Poo Wright-Pulliam – eBird
- ♦12 February 2015-Celebration Park, CanyonCounty, Latilong 17- Dale E. Toweill+, Deyanne B. Toweill
Rare Bird Report #:9-B-2015
Voting: 6-1, 7-0 - ♦13 February 2015 – 1 – Hagerman WMA, Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Austin Young
Rare Bird Report #:10-B-2015
Voting: 7-0 - χ14 February 2015-SE Sanctuary of Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17- Cheryl Huizinga
Rare Bird Report #:11-B-2015
Voting: 4-3, 4-3, 4-3 - 31 October -15 November 2015 – 1-2 – Ted Trueblood Wildlife Area, Elmore County, Latilong 24 – Janet Phillips, Stoddard and Ellen Davenport and others – eBird
- 2 January 2016 – 1- C.J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Latilong 24 – Heidi Ware, Jay Carlisle, Bryce Robinson – eBird Checklist – distinct call
- χ8 January 2016 – Swan Falls Dam , Ada County, Latilong 17 – Janson Talbot+, Stevem Hofhine
Rare Bird Report #:3-B-2016
Voting: 2-5, 0-7 - 10 April 2016 – 1 – Marshy area, Custer County, Latilong 13 – Anonymous birder – eBird – photo
- 12-15 October 2016 – 1 – Heyburn State Park, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – Charles Swift (Oct, 12), Terry Little (Oct. 15) – eBird
- 5 November 2016 – 1 heard – Ted Trueblood WMA, Elmore County, Latilong 17 – Keith Barnes, Jay Carlisle, Heidi Ware, Cheryl Huizinga and several others. Ebird checklist
- 17 December 2016 – 1 – Caldwell Ponds, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Scott Teague confirmed on his eBird Checklist with photo – also Bryce Robinson, Heidi Ware, Jeremy Haika
- 18 December 2016 – 1- Marshy Spot in Gooding County, Latilong 25 – Confirmed with photo on eBird Checklists Austin Young, Zeke Walkins
- 26 February 2017 – 1 – Caldwell Ponds, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Cheryl Huizinga – near where it was previously seen
- 9 September 2017 – 1 – in his yard north of Sandpoint, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Rich Delcarlo – description on eBird
- ♦1 October 2017 – 1 – Boundary Creek WMA, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Carl Lundblad – eBird – photo
Rare Bird Report #:47-B-2017
Voting: 7-0 - 7 Nov 2017 – 1 – Hells Gate State Park, Nez Perce Couny, Latilong 4 – eBird – John Hanna – photo
- ♦11 November 2017 – 1 – Lewiston Sewage Plant outflow marsh, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad – eBird
Rare Bird Report #:54-B-2017
Voting: 7-0 - ♦11 November 2017 – 2 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad – eBird – photo and video
Rare Bird Report #:55-B-2017
Voting: 7-0 - ♦2 December 2017 – 1 – Sand Road Wetlands in southwest Moscow, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad+, plus 20 minutes later Kas Dumroese and Charles Swift – photos on eBird
Rare Bird Report #:60-B-2017
Voting: 7-0 - ♦6 October 2018 – 1 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad – photo
Rare Bird Report #:36-B-2018
Voting: 7-0 - ♦6 October 2018 – 1 – small wastewater pond 1/2 east of the Monastery of St. Gertrude near Cottonwood, Idaho County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad – photo and audio
Rare Bird Report #:38-B-2018
Voting: 7-0 - 19 October 2018 – 1 – Paradise Creek, Moscow area, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Charles Swift – eBird
- ♦21 October 2018 – 1- Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Carl Lundblad – audio on eBird
Rare Bird Report #:51-B-2018
Voting: 7-0 - ♦11 November 2018 – 2-3 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad
Rare Bird Report #:47-B-2018
Voting: 7-0 - 23 November – 2018 – 1 – Heyburn State Park, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – Jon Isacoff – eBird
- 24 November 2018 – 1 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Kas Dumroese – eBird
- 29 November 2018 – 1 – Wolf Lodge Bay, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Terry Little – eBird
- ♦9 December 2018 – 1 – Heyburn State Park (at the boardwalk), Benewah County,Latilong 2 – Carl Lundblad – Inland-nw-Birders
Rare Bird Report #:50-B-2018
Voting: 7-0 - ♦7 January 2019 – 1 – Potlatch sewage ponds, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Neil Paprocki – photo and audio
Rare Bird Report #:1-B-2019
Voting: 7-0 - ♦7 October 2020 – 1 – Chester Dam Boat Launch, Fremont County, Latilong 22 – Darren Clark – photo
Rare Bird Report #:53-B-2020
Voting: 7-0 - ♦19 October 2021 – 2 – Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Carl Lundblad, also on October 20 Darren Clark, Steve Butterworth, and several others – photos – audio
Rare Bird Report #:72-B-2021
Voting: 7-0