Sphyrapicus ruber
Statewide Status: S:10  IBRC Review Species
eBird Species Map

March-November (Migration / Summer)

December-February (Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):

1. ♦23 October 1992 – Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – E.C. Cleveland+
   Rare Bird Report #:4-A-92
   Voting: 5-1
2. May 4, 2002 – Cascade Reservoir, (north of ?) Valley County, Latilong 11 or 12? – Colleen Sweeney – NAB56(3):330
3. ♦17 February 2003 – Mountain Home, Elmore County, Latilong 18 – Stacy Peterson+
   Rare Bird Report #:1-B-03
   Voting: 7-0
4. ♦7 December 2003 – Mountain Home, Elmore County, Latilong 18 – Stacy Peterson+ – Photographed and video taped – determined to be southern form
   Rare Bird Report #:14-B-03
   Voting: 7-0
5. χ12-13 March 2009 – Medimont, Kootenai County, Latilong 2 – Robert Hanson+ and Marcella Hanson
   Rare Bird Report #:20-B-09
   Voting: 3-4, 3-4, 3-4
6. ♦19 February 2011 – 1 – Phillips Farm County Park, North of Moscow, Latah County, Latilong 4 -Terry Gray+, Keith Nelson, Nate Lovello, Gabriel Johnson
   Rare Bird Report #:9-B-11
   Voting: 6-1, 6-1
7. ♦15-16 September 2015 – 1 – University of Idaho Arboretum, Moscow, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Terry Gray+, and several eBird reports (Charles Swift, Kas Dumroese, Carl Lundblad etc.)
   Rare Bird Report #:49-B-2015
   Voting: 7-0
   
8. χ22 September 2015 – 1 – Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Cheryl Huizinga –
   Rare Bird Report #:55-B-2015
   Voting: 4-3, 0-7
   
9. χ26 December 2015 – 1 – Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Denise Hughes+, Cathy Eells, Sue Norton, Jimmie Yorgensen –
   Rare Bird Report #:11-B-2016
   Voting: 5-2, 4-3, 4-3
   
10. χ3-4 January 2016 – Morris Hill Cemetary, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Matt Dunn+, on the 4th by Steve Hofhine, Jason Talbot+, Stoddard Davenport+,and several other birders.
    Rare Bird Report #:2-B-2016
    Voting: 5-2, 2-5
11. χ8 December 2016 – 1 – Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jason Talbot –
    Rare Bird Report #:45-B-2016
    Voting: 0-7
12. ♦28 December 2016 – 5 January 2017 – 24 February 2017 1- Boise River Greenbelt and Lander Street, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Steve Allen, Allan Wylie, Janet Phillips+, and 5-6 other eBird checklists and Boise CBC – continuing bird reported on eBird February 24 – Mary Rumple
    Rare Bird Report #:52-B-2018
    Voting: 7-0
13. ♦8 October 2018 – Kimberley area, Twin Falls, Latilong 25 – at her home. Lauren Brockway+, Sarah Harris, Melody Asher – eBird
    Rare Bird Report #:46-B-2018
    Voting: 7-0
14. χ21 November 2018 – 1 – Papoose Canyon, 3 miles west if Riggins, Idaho County, Latilong 7 – Kevin Gray
    Rare Bird Report #:48-B-2018
    Voting: 2-5,  1-6
15. ♦28 February 2019 – 1 – Intersection of Polk and B Street in Fort Russell Historic District of Central Moscow, Latah County, Latilong 4 – Carl Lundblad+, found by Nathan Palmer the day before – photo on eBird
    Rare Bird Report #:10-B-2019
    Voting: 7-0
16. χ1 February 2020 – 1 likely female or immature – Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Jon Curd and several other birders – see eBird checklists – photos
    Rare Bird Report #:6-B-2020
    Voting: 3-4, 0-7