Sphyrapicus varius
Statewide Status: S:9  IBRC Review Species
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March-November (Migration / Summer)

December-February (Winter)

All Reports (Review Species Only):

1. 25 December 1966 – 1- Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Birdsource 67th CBC (1966-1967)
2. 25 December 1970 – 1 – Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – Birdsource 71stCB (1970-1971)
3. 27 December 1975 – 1 –  Nampa CBC, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – American Birds 76thCBC (1975-1976) 30(2):550
4. 19 December 1976  – 1 cw – Rupert CBC , Minidoka, Latilong 26 – American Birds 77th CBC (1976-1977) 31(4):813
5. ♦28 December 1993 – Saint Maries, Benewah County, Latilong 2 – Dan Svingen+ – AFN48(2):229
   Rare Bird Report #:10-A-93
   Voting: 6-0 (Idaho’s 1st – past Sapsuckers now Red-naped and Yellow-bellied)
6. ♦8 October 1994 – Deer Flat NWR, Canyon County, Latilong 17 – John Gatchet
   Rare Bird Report #:5-A-94
   Voting: 5-1
7. χ 24 September 1998 – Jacobs Ladder Creek, Valley County, Latilong 11 – Aaron Utz+
   Rare Bird Report #:4-B-99
   Voting: 1-6, 0-7
8. ♦29 September 2001 – Idaho Bird observatory Lucky Peak, Ada County, Latilong 17, Ryan Brady+ and Jay Carlisle – NAB56(1):75 – immature bird
   Rare Bird Report #:15-B-01
   Voting: 6-1, 7-0
9. ♦7 February 2002 – Clear Lake, near Buhl, Gooding County, Latilong 25, Kent Fothergill+
   Rare Bird Report #:1-B-02
   Voting: 7-0
10. ♦30 September 2004 – Island Park area (Warm Spring) , Fremont County, Latilong 16 – Cliff Weisse, Doug Gibson
    Rare Bird Report #:9-B-04
    Voting: 5-2, 5-2
11. ♦13 May 2016 – 1 – a mile or so west of the west end of Sheridan Reservoir at
    an elevation 6452 feet while traveling east along Kilgore-Yale Road, Clark
    County. Latilong 16 – Larry  and Missy Arnold
    Rare Bird Report #:17-B-2016
    Voting: 6-1, 6-1
12.  » 7 April 2024 -1 – Swan Falls Park, Ada County, Latilong 17 – Louisa Evers – also Linda Wentz and Cheryl Huizinga – Photo
    Rare Bird Report #:6-B-2024