Sieurus aurocapilla
Statewide Status: S:N IBRC Review Species (Winter, Summer)
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All Reports (Review Species Only):
Records for Winter and Summer sightings.
- » 1 July 1949 – Moscow, 3.5 miles east of, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Warren Hall – a dead bird found along side the road, apparently just killed by a car – preserved in as a specimen in the Conner Museum at WSU, identified by John W. Aldrich. – Birds of Idaho, Warren Hall “An Oven-bird Specimen from Moscow, Idaho” Murrelet 32(2):29 May-August 1951, Conner Museum 49-374
Rare Bird Report #:98-B-10 - 22 July, 1989 – 2 heard – Granite Lake, Valley County, Latilong 7 – Carol Vande Vorde, Winifred Hepburn – Bird Notes, August, 1989
- 12-30 June 1994 – 1 singing – Upper Priest Lake, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Dale Goble and Russ Roundy – American Birds 48(5):965
- 10 June 1998 – Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Marty Collar -American Birding Field Notes 52(4):481
- 2 June 1999 – 2 – Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Marty Collar, Greg Rice, Cliff Weisse – North American Birds 53(4):412
- ♦5 June 1999 – 2 – Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:38-B-05
Voting: 7-0 - 1 June 2001– Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Marlin Jones, Dave Trochlell -North American Birds 55(4):459
- 5 June 2003– Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Darren Clark -North American Birds 57(4):519
- 26 June 2003 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Dave Trochlell -North American Birds 57(4):519
- ♦1 June 2004 – Camas NWR, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Cliff Weisse –
Rare Bird Report #:37-B-05
Voting: 7-0 - ♦4 June 2009– Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Cliff Weisse
Rare Bird Report #:38-B-09
Voting: 7-0 - ♦13 June 2013 – 1 -near Leonia & Boulder City mine site, east of Bonners Ferry along the Katka Road, Boundary County, Latilong 1 – Jay Carlisle – during a bird survey
Rare Bird Report #:35-B-13
Voting: 4-3, 4-3, 5-2 - 17 June 2018 – 1 – Intermountain Bird Observatory, Blaine County, Latilong 19, Jessica Pollock – singing in thick habitat, video and song recording
- ♦31 October – 14 April 2020 – 1 – overwintered – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Heidi Ware Carlisle and many Ebird reports – photos
Rare Bird Report #:10-B-2020
Voting: 7-0 - ♦18 June 2020 – 1 – 43.71-111.74, Jefferson County, Latilong 22 – James Petersen – audio
Rare Bird Report #:26-B-2020
Voting: 7-0 - ♦17 October 2020 – 26 April 2021– 1 – Boise backyard, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Sandra and Luis Zarate – stayed around all winter – photo and video
Rare Bird Report #:60-B-2021
Voting: 7-0