Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Statewide Status: S:12  IBRC Review Species
eBird Species Map

March-November (Migration / Summer)

December-February (Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):

1. 24 June 1957 – Craters of the Moon National Monument – Butte County, Latilong 20 – Kenneth McKenzee (letter) Edison Fitchter – Birds of Idaho, Tebiwa 3:41-42
2. 15-25 June 1976 – Rupert, Minidoka County, Latilong 26 – William Shillington – AB30(5):980
3. 30 December 1976 – Nampa area, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Sybil Rudisell – AB31(3):354
4. 24 May 1980 – Careywood, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Glenn Downs – AB34(6):913 also see letter June 27, 1981 sent to S.Sturts
5. July 1998 – Soda Springs, west of  (Highway 30 near Alexander Reservoir) , Caribou County, Latilong 28 –  – Russ Manwaring
6. 29 July 1980 – ( 1 immature) – Cathedral Pines, 12 miles south of Ketchum, Blaine County, Latilong 19, Leo Reed – A34(6):9123
7. ♦25 June 1990 – Bear Tracks Williams Recreation Area, south west of Carey, Lincoln County, Latilong 19 – Pat Cole+ – AB44(5):1160
   Rare Bird Report #:6-B-90
   Voting: 5-2, 6-1
8. 19-20 June 1998 – Soda Springs area, Caribou County, Latilong 28 – Scott Feltis – AFN52(4):480 photo by John Gatchet
9. χ 5 September 1999 – Salmon area, Lemhi County, Latilong 10 – Lee Kellogg+
   Rare Bird Report #:11-B-99
   Voting: 3-4, 2-5
10. 26 September 2002 – Boise County, Latilong 18 – Richard Renstrom – NAB571):88
11. 29 August 2003 – Nampa, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Brian Cooper – NAB58(1):107
12. ♦14 June 2010 – 1 – Approx. 3 miles SSW of Goldburg along the west side of the Pahsimeroi River, Custer County Latilong 14  – Bart Zwetzig  –  photos
    Rare Bird Report #:20-B-13
    Voting: 7-0
13. ♦14-21 June 2012 – between Carey and Craters on private property, Blaine County, Latilong 20 – Jay Carlisle+, Heidi Ware (found by Jay and Heidi), Dave+ (June 15th) and Elise Faike, Steve Butterworth, Larry Barnes, Jane Seymore, Brian Sturgess,  Cliff Weisse, Darren Clark and many others
    Rare Bird Report: #:56-B-12
    Voting: 7-0
14. 7-9 July 2016 – 1 – Roberts area. Jefferson County, Latilong 21 – Darren Clark, Steve Butterworth, Kathy Eklund, Robert Davis – eBird Checklists – Photo Confirmed
15. ♦25 May 2017 – 1 – Challis Bridge BLM day use area, Custer County, latilong 13 – Wendy McCrady – eBird Checklist
    Rare Bird Report #:14-B-2017
    Voting: 7-0
16. »29 September 2022 – 1 – Marianne Williams Park, Boise, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Brianna Hitchcock – found by Alison Hitchcock – photo
    Rare Bird Report #:44-B-2022