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2017 Ada County Big Year 252 Species in 2017

You know it’s going to be a good year when you start out finding a Great Gray (first Ada County eBird record)

I haphazardly did an Ada County big year this year. A big year is when you try to find as many species as possible in a given area. I say haphazardly because it started out like any other year of birding. I spent a lot of time traveling out of state during the first of the year. My main focus at that time was trying to see how many states I could in which ended up being 20 states and the District of Columbia. I visited 23 states but 3 of them were on a train in the dark. I ended up with 380 bird species in the United States in 2017 – a personal record.

I also set a personal record in Idaho with 282 species. I traveled far less than in other years in Idaho but Ada County had a lot of prime species that were discovered this year. The shorebirds and other species at Blacks Creek Bird Reserve were phenomenal. It was also a good year for several montane species in Ada County.

It wasn’t until things settled down from my travels, that I decided I’d try to keep pace with Jordan Ragsdale who had the most species in Ada County at the time. He was trying to break my Ada County record of 243 species. We helped each other out and we received lots of additional help from sightings by several other birders in the valley using eBird. Even then, I wasn’t trying to do a big year but trying to keep pace with Jordan was probably better. I decided in August, after several great species at Blacks Creek Bird Reserve that I’d try to finish the year off strong and try to break my record. Not going after a Willet was my only regret. I had several species during the early part of the year that I missed that would soon migrate back. It was during that time of fall migration that I passed Jordan and knew that I’d probably break my old record. Jordan ended the year with 238 species. We now text all the time.

After several trips hiking from Aldape Summit to Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak, continued sightings at Blacks Creek and great finds from others like Brown Thrasher, I not only passed my record but obliterated it. I encountered all the I missed at the beginning of the year and had a long streak of good luck with rare species that I found or that were reported by others.

At times, it felt like nothing could go wrong to the point that I wondered if people would believe me. I tried really hard to document everything with photos or help other people find the same birds. I really enjoy and get a lot of satisfaction from helping others find rare species. That in itself paid off big because several birders contacted me about their rare sightings before the eBird alerts.

The friendships I’ve made is a valuable part of my birding experience. I’ve never met a birder I didn’t like! Even though it wasn’t a full attempt to do an Ada County big year, I don’t think I could break the record of 252 species in any given county in Idaho. Many things seemed to play in my favor.

I won’t be putting in the same kind of effort that I have the last couple of years to chase rarities. Even though I love it, it takes time and resources away from my family. I actually find it interesting to see how many birds I’ll see in Ada County this next year without all of the additional chasing. However, I’ll have to chase a few birds so I can see all the other birders. I enjoy the associations and things I learn from friends on the birding trail. Happy birding and I hope to see you on the trail!

A rare first-winter Harris’s Sparrow found by RL Rowland at Hulls Gulch Most Memorable Sighting in 2017 Great Gray Owl – Hulls Gulch http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34278560

I remember when I first saw it, I felt like rubbing my eyes and slapping myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. I was in disbelief. I phoned a few birders but I didn’t send out a mass e-mail since it was a sensitive species. The word soon got out and many people came to see the owl. There ended up being a pair that hung out in the area for a couple weeks.

I had a birder from back east contact me earlier via e-mail. He gave me a short list of species to see if I could help him find in the area. I gave him a list of locations for a few birds but I told him that he wouldn’t find a Great Gray Owl in Ada County. I e-mailed him back the day before he arrived and told him that I found one and he was able to see it. A lifer for him!

Favorite Checklists in 2017 Blacks Creek Bird Reserve – Sept. 15, 2017 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39200626 American Golden Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher and a Common

The proposal (Jay and Heidi) - http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41361695

Favorite Finds in 2017 Great Gray Owl – Hulls Gulch (Ada County eBird first county record) White-winged Scoter – Lucky Peak Reservoir (Ada County eBird first county record) California Scrub-Jay – Dry Creek Cemetery (Only one seen in Idaho in 2017) Common Redpoll – Avimor White-winged Crossbill - Dry Creek Cemetery (First Ada County eBird record in 2015 by me) Black-throated Gray Warbler – Barber Park Black-backed Woodpecker & Williamson’s Sapsucker – IBO at Lucky Peak Broad-tailed – Hulls Gulch. I was unaware of a report earlier in the day Long-eared Owl – Eagle Island State Park Grasshopper Sparrows – Red Tail Trail Varied Thrush – Aldape Summit Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk – Dry Creek Cemetery and my home (Fifth winter in a row) Flammulated Owl – Aldape Summit. Hiking through the woods alone at midnight was a hoot!

Favorite Chases in 2017 Snow Bunting – Blacks Creek Bird Reserve (closest looks ever). American Golden Plover & Stilt Sandpiper – Blacks Creek Bird Reserve. RL Rowland and I drove to Canyon County that morning to get my lifer STSA reported by Cheryl Huizinga the day before. While there looking at the STSA in Canyon County, Cheryl reported another STSA in Ada. I convinced RL to go see it and I got my first Ada County STSA the same day. Black-backed Woodpecker – Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak. I saw BBWO and WISA in the same area along with several HAWO. Broad-tailed Hawk - Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak (closest looks ever).

My Ada County Firsts for 2017 Great Gray Owl, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Stilt Sandpiper, Palm Warbler, American Golden Plover, Sabine’s Gull, Brown Thrasher, Black-backed Woodpecker, Black-throated Gray Warbler White-winged Scoter, Common Redpoll

Most Productive Hot Spots 1. Blacks Creek Bird Reserve - American Golden Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Sabines Gull, Palm Warbler, Bobolink, Eurasian Wigeon, Black , , Surf Scoter, , Snow Bunting and all the shorebirds you’d expect to find in Ada County.

2. Hike from Aldape to IBO at Lucky Peak – Black-backed Woodpecker, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Broad-winged Hawk, Varied Thrush, Rufous Hummingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Chickadee, Red Crossbill, Vireos, Tanagers, Warblers and all the other expected montane species for this area.

3. Dry Creek Cemetery - California Scrub Jay, Golden-crowned Sparrow, White-winged Crossbill, Red-naped Sapsucker, White-throated Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, Fox Sparrow, Cordilleran Flycatcher and Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk. This year, since its close, I’ve enjoyed several Sunday morning walks due to my later church schedule. My Sunday walk on Mother’s Day brought one of my favorite sightings of the year – California Scrub Jay!!!

California Scrub Jay I found on Mother’s Day at Dry Creek Cemetery (Mary Rumple photo) Favorite Birding Spots The hike from Aldape Summit to Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak can’t be beat in Ada County! I ran into a Bear and Elk on several occasions this past year. I’ve never ran into another hiker and the birding is spectacular!

Blacks Creek Bird Reserve was HOT this year after the biggest winter since I’ve lived here in sixteen years. Any day can bring a surprise and a one-day wonder!

The Boise River Garden City West Bridge was a favorite of mine but it was closed all spring and into summer due to flooding from our big winter. The dredge pond with the mud flats was filled with water causing this hotspot to fall from grace. It hasn’t been the same.

Avimor boomed this year! Too many people on the trails now to continue to be a favorite but it will always be good for spring migration. Bewick’s Wren, Gray Catbird, Grasshopper Sparrow and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher will still continue to be highlights. Avimor is preserving the riparian corridors.

Peggy’s Trail is a lesser known trail in the Boise Foothills and is becoming a new favorite mostly because of the riparian corridor, solitude, scenery and proximity to my house. I did a spring hike and found Northern Goshawk and Gray Flycatcher. On my most recent hike just before Christmas I found Bushtit, Meadowlark and Loggerhead Shrike (all species missed on the Boise Christmas Bird Count a few days prior where over 100 species were found).

Favorite New Yard Birds in 2017 Blue Jay Anna’s Hummingbird Stellar’s Jay Red Crossbill Calliope Hummingbird Bald Eagle – Christmas Day

Idaho Sightings (282 in 2017) I started out my Idaho year with the only Mega-rarity I’ve ever seen. I traveled with a fun bunch of folks up to Hells Gate State Park on January 6th to see the Red-flanked Bluetail found by John Hanna. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33521736

Another Idaho sighting of special interest this year was the Cassia Crossbill - Idaho’s new endemic species listed in 2017! https://idahobirds.net/birding-idaho/cassia-crossbill There are only a couple of states with endemic bird species that I can think of: California – Island Scrub-Jay, Yellow-billed Magpie and Florida – Florida Scrub-Jay.

My father, RL Rowland and I spent the day in the south hills of Cassia County. We had a great day finding Cassia Crossbill at a few locations. They’re bills are a little bigger but the distinguishing indicator from the other Red Crossbill types are their contact call. It was great to get this species in the year it was listed.

My most unexpected sighting was the Ruddy Turnstone being reported at Camas National Wildlife Refuge. I happened to be in the area dropping my daughter off in Rexburg and had time to make a quick trip. I didn’t realize that these coastal birds have been seen inland during migration until recently. There was a White-eyed Vireo being seen at the refuge as well but I never could find it. There were several exciting new birds that I added to my Idaho list this year:

2017 Idaho Additions Red-flanked Bluetail Tufted Indigo Bunting Blue Grosbeak Stilt Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Palm Warbler American Golden-Plover Cassia Crossbill (Idaho’s endemic species added in 2017) Brown Thrasher Pomarine Jaeger Northern Mockingbird LeConte’s Sparrow A rare Northern Mockingbird reported by Carl Lundblad at Hells Gate State Park in northern Idaho National Bird Sightings (380 in 2017) Birded in 20 states and the District of Columbia for a combined 380 species. Favorites: 1. Florida trip with Steve Hofhine from Orland to the Everglades, Miami and the Florida Keys 2. Washington DC-Philadelphia-New York-Boston Trip 3. Washington and the San Juan Islands 4. California family vacation to Disneyland. The hike to the Hollywood Sign generated new lifers. 5. Oregon Coast family vacation

Black Oystercatcher and Harlequin along the Oregon Coast

A lifer Purple Gallinule at Orlando Wetlands Park in Florida

A lifer American Black Duck at Central Park in New York City

I started 2018 out with a bang! I walked out of the house on New Year’s and the first bird I heard was a Varied Thrush! First ever yard bird. I then got a good look at it as it continued singing. On January 4th I found a Winter Wren!!! A first for Ada County and the third sighting for Idaho. https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41618272

2017 Ada County eBird Sightings

Species Location Date 1 California Quail Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 2 Red-tailed Hawk Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 3 Eurasian Collared-Dove Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 4 Mourning Dove Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 5 Black-billed Magpie Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 6 Common Raven Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 7 American Robin Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 8 European Starling Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 9 Dark-eyed Junco Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 10 Red-winged Blackbird Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 11 House Finch Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 12 Lesser Goldfinch Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 13 House Sparrow Veledrome Park 1-Jan-17 14 Cooper's Hawk Home 1-Jan-17 15 Merlin Home 1-Jan-17 16 Canada Goose Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 17 Wood Duck Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 18 Northern Shoveler Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 19 Gadwall Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 20 American Wigeon Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 21 Mallard Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 22 Green-winged Teal Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 23 Ring-necked Duck Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 24 Bufflehead Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 25 Common Goldeneye Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 26 Barrow's Goldeneye Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 27 Hooded Merganser Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 28 Common Merganser Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 29 Pied-billed Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 30 Great Blue Heron Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 31 Northern Harrier Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 32 American Coot Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 33 Rock Pigeon Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 34 Belted Kingfisher Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 35 Downy Woodpecker Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 36 Northern Flicker Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 37 American Kestrel Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 38 Peregrine Falcon Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 39 American Crow Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 40 Black-capped Chickadee Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 41 Golden-crowned Kinglet Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 42 Cedar Waxwing Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 43 Song Sparrow Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 2-Jan-17 44 American Goldfinch Home 2-Jan-17 45 California Gull Boise River Greenbelt at Willow Lane 2-Jan-17 46 Red-breasted Sapsucker Boise River Greenbelt at Willow Lane 2-Jan-17 47 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Boise River Greenbelt at Willow Lane 2-Jan-17 48 Bohemian Waxwing Boise River Greenbelt at Willow Lane 2-Jan-17 49 Yellow-rumped Warbler Boise River Greenbelt at Willow Lane 2-Jan-17 50 Northern Pintail Boise River Greenbelt at Mile NW 4.4 2-Jan-17 51 Bald Eagle Ada County Landfill 2-Jan-17 52 Ring-billed Gull Ada County Landfill 2-Jan-17 53 Herring Gull Ada County Landfill 2-Jan-17 54 Ada County Landfill 2-Jan-17 55 Great Horned Owl Dry Creek Cemetery 2-Jan-17 56 Townsend's Solitaire Dry Creek Cemetery 2-Jan-17 57 Cackling Goose Bogart Lane Canal 2-Jan-17 58 White-crowned Sparrow Bogart Lane Canal 2-Jan-17 59 Red-naped Sapsucker Veledrome Park 2-Jan-17 60 Brewer's Blackbird Dry Creek Cemetery 2-Jan-17 61 Brown Creeper Kathryn Albertson Park 3-Jan-17 62 Hermit Thrush Kathryn Albertson Park 3-Jan-17 63 American Dipper Diversion Dam 3-Jan-17 64 Killdeer Lucky Peak SP--Discovery Unit 3-Jan-17 65 Canyon Wren Lucky Peak SP--Discovery Unit 3-Jan-17 66 American Pipit Lucky Peak SP--Discovery Unit 3-Jan-17 67 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Lucky Peak SP--Discovery Unit 3-Jan-17 68 Black Rosy-Finch Lucky Peak SP--Discovery Unit 3-Jan-17 69 Sharp-shinned Hawk Veledrome Park 8-Jan-17 70 Wilson's Snipe Bogart Lane Canal 9-Jan-17 71 Red-breasted Nuthatch Dry Creek Cemetery 9-Jan-17 72 Wild Boise River Greenbelt at Mile NW 11.2 14-Jan-17 73 Hairy Woodpecker Boise River Greenbelt at Garden City West Bridge 16-Jan-17 74 Rough-legged Hawk Snake River Bird's of Prey NCA 17-Jan-17 75 Ferruginous Hawk Snake River Bird's of Prey NCA 17-Jan-17 76 Prairie Falcon Snake River Bird's of Prey NCA 17-Jan-17 77 Lesser Scaup Swan Falls Park 17-Jan-17 78 Rock Wren Swan Falls Park 17-Jan-17 79 Golden Eagle Poen Rd. 17-Jan-17 80 Horned Lark Poen Rd. 17-Jan-17 81 Trumpeter Swan Home 18-Jan-17 82 Western Screech-Owl Home 18-Jan-17 83 Red-breasted Merganser Barber Park 20-Jan-17 84 Mute Swan Three Rivers Ranch 21-Jan-17 85 Northern Shrike Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 21-Jan-17 86 Bewick's Wren Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 21-Jan-17 87 Pine Siskin Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 21-Jan-17 88 Pacific Wren Boise Rive Greenbelt at Lander WTP 28-Jan-17 89 Mew Gull Ada County Landfill 8-Feb-17 90 Brown-headed Cowbird Dry Creek Cemetery 9-Feb-17 91 Great Gray Owl Hulls Gulch Reserve 10-Feb-17 92 Double-crested Eagle Island SP 20-Feb-17 93 Northern Goshawk Hulls Gulch Reserve 20-Feb-17 94 Sandhill Veledrome Park 25-Feb-17 95 Say's Phoebe Veledrome Park 25-Feb-17 96 Western Meadowlark Veledrome Park 25-Feb-17 97 Greater White-fronted Goose Kuna Sewage Ponds 27-Feb-17 98 Redhead Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 27-Feb-17 99 Ruddy Duck Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 27-Feb-17 100 Chukar World Center for Birds of Prey 27-Feb-17 101 Gray World Center for Birds of Prey 27-Feb-17 102 Ring-necked Pierce Park Ln (Hill Rd to Cartwright Rd) 1-Mar-17 103 Northern Saw-whet Owl Hulls Gulch Reserve 1-Mar-17 104 Yellow-headed Blackbird Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve 2-Mar-17 105 Tundra Swan Indian Creek Reservoir 3-Mar-17 106 Canvasback Indian Creek Reservoir 3-Mar-17 107 Lincoln's Sparrow Indian Creek Reservoir 3-Mar-17 108 Mountain US-ID-Boise-13001-13999 Blacks Creek Rd - 43.4783x-116.0266 3-Mar-17 109 Sagebrush Sparrow Swan Falls Sagebrush Sparrow Site 3-Mar-17 110 Cinnamon Teal Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 5-Mar-17 111 Spotted Towhee Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 6-Mar-17 112 Snow Goose Hubbard Recreation Area 7-Mar-17 113 Bushtit Swan Falls Park 7-Mar-17 114 Mayfield & Indian Creek Rd 7-Mar-17 115 Turkey Vulture Bonneville Point 13-Mar-17 116 Osprey Optimist Youth Sports Complex Pond 3-Apr-17 117 American Avocet Hubbard Recreation Area 6-Apr-17 118 Ross's Goose Kuna Sewage Ponds 6-Apr-17 119 Black-necked Stilt Kuna Sewage Ponds 6-Apr-17 120 Baird's Sandpiper Kuna Sewage Ponds 6-Apr-17 121 American White Pelican Swan Falls Park 6-Apr-17 122 White-throated Swift Swan Falls Park 6-Apr-17 123 Northern Rough-winged Swallow Swan Falls Park 6-Apr-17 124 Violet-green Swallow Swan Falls Park 6-Apr-17 125 Cliff Swallow Swan Falls Park 6-Apr-17 126 Long-billed Curlew South Cole Rd. at Kuna Mora Rd. 6-Apr-17 127 Burrowing Owl South Cole Rd. at Kuna Mora Rd. 6-Apr-17 128 Sage Thrasher US-ID-Kuna-3532-4308 Kuna Mora Rd - 43.4589x-116.2254 6-Apr-17 129 Eurasian Wigeon Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 6-Apr-17 130 Western Grebe Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 6-Apr-17 131 Swainson's Hawk Simplot Sports Complex 6-Apr-17 132 Virginia Hulls Gulch Reserve 7-Apr-17 133 Fox Sparrow Hulls Gulch Reserve 7-Apr-17 134 Common Loon Three Rivers Ranch 8-Apr-17 135 Tree Swallow Three Rivers Ranch 8-Apr-17 136 Bank Swallow Three Rivers Ranch 8-Apr-17 137 Eagle Island SP 8-Apr-17 138 Lucky Peak Reservoir 15-Apr-17 139 House Wren Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Greenbelt 23-Apr-17 140 Great Egret Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 23-Apr-17 141 Common Yellowthroat Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 23-Apr-17 142 Savannah Sparrow Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 23-Apr-17 143 Marbled Godwit Kuna Sewage Ponds 25-Apr-17 144 Least Sandpiper Kuna Sewage Ponds 25-Apr-17 145 Western Sandpiper Kuna Sewage Ponds 25-Apr-17 146 Long-billed Dowitcher Kuna Sewage Ponds 25-Apr-17 147 Franklin's Gull Kuna Sewage Ponds 25-Apr-17 148 Eared Grebe Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 25-Apr-17 149 Clark's Grebe Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 25-Apr-17 150 Sora Marianne Williams Park 25-Apr-17 151 Nashville Warbler Boise LDS Temple 26-Apr-17 152 Chipping Sparrow Dry Creek Cemetery 27-Apr-17 153 Spotted Sandpiper Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 27-Apr-17 154 Western Kingbird Veledrome Park 27-Apr-17 155 Yellow Warbler Avimor--Foothills Heritage Park 28-Apr-17 156 Dusky Flycatcher Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 28-Apr-17 157 Grasshopper Sparrow Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 28-Apr-17 158 Vesper Sparrow Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 28-Apr-17 159 Semipalmated Plover Hubbard Recreation Area 1-May-17 160 Lesser Yellowlegs Hubbard Recreation Area 1-May-17 161 Dusky Aldape Summit 2-May-17 162 Pileated Woodpecker Aldape Summit 2-May-17 163 Cassin's Vireo Aldape Summit 2-May-17 164 Mountain Chickadee Aldape Summit 2-May-17 165 Orange-crowned Warbler Aldape Summit 2-May-17 166 MacGillivray's Warbler Aldape Summit 2-May-17 167 Townsend's Warbler Aldape Summit 2-May-17 168 Brewer's Sparrow Aldape Summit 2-May-17 169 Lazuli Bunting Aldape Summit 2-May-17 170 Cassin's Finch Aldape Summit 2-May-17 171 Red Crossbill Aldape Summit 2-May-17 172 Broad-tailed Hummingbird Hulls Gulch Reserve 2-May-17 173 Calliope Hummingbird Hulls Gulch Reserve 2-May-17 174 Lark Sparrow Lucky Peak Reservoir 4-May-17 175 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 5-May-17 176 Yellow-breasted Chat Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 5-May-17 177 Bullock's Oriole Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 5-May-17 178 Warbling Vireo Orchard Gulch Trailhead 5-May-17 179 Black-chinned Hummingbird Foothills Learning Center 5-May-17 180 Black-headed Grosbeak Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 6-May-17 181 Western Tanager Dry Creek Cemetery 7-May-17 182 Wilson's Phalarope Kuna Sewage Ponds 8-May-17 183 Red-necked Phalarope Kuna Sewage Ponds 8-May-17 184 Hammond's Flycatcher Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 10-May-17 185 Gray Catbird Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 10-May-17 186 Wilson's Warbler Avimor--Spring Valley Creek Trail 10-May-17 187 Common Poorwill Red Tail Trail 10-May-17 188 Western Wood-Pewee Peggy's Trail 13-May-17 189 Gray Flycatcher Peggy's Trail 13-May-17 190 California Scrub-Jay Dry Creek Cemetery 14-May-17 191 Marsh Wren Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 15-May-17 192 Willow Flycatcher Foote Park 22-May-17 193 White-winged Dove Boise River Greenbelt at Warm Springs Golf Course 22-May-17 194 Olive-sided Flycatcher Hulls Gulch Reserve 22-May-17 195 Blue-winged Teal Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 23-May-17 196 Lewis's Woodpecker Orchard Gulch Trailhead 25-May-17 197 Eastern Kingbird Veledrome Park 27-May-17 198 Common Nighthawk Echo Creek Pond 31-May-17 199 Caspian Tern Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 6-Jun-17 200 Rufous Hummingbird Aldape Summit 9-Jun-17 201 Swainson's Thrush Aldape Summit 9-Jun-17 202 Red-necked Grebe Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 25-Jun-17 203 Forster's Tern Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 25-Jun-17 204 Greater Yellowlegs Joplin Rd. at Phyllis Slough 2-Jul-17 205 Great-tailed Grackle RS Storage 4-Jul-17 206 Pectoral Sandpiper Star Rd. at Boise R. bridge, mud flat 5-Jul-17 207 White-faced Ibis Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 15-Jul-17 208 Semipalmated Sandpiper Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 25-Jul-17 209 Red-eyed Vireo Upper Dry Creek 26-Jul-17 210 Black-crowned Night-Heron Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 2-Aug-17 211 Solitary Sandpiper Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 2-Aug-17 212 Bobolink Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 11-Aug-17 213 Stilt Sandpiper Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 12-Aug-17 214 Black Tern Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 22-Aug-17 215 Palm Warbler Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 11-Sep-17 216 American Golden-Plover Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 15-Sep-17 217 Short-billed Dowitcher Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 15-Sep-17 218 Sabine's Gull Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 16-Sep-17 219 Common Tern Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 16-Sep-17 220 Brown Thrasher W. Foggy Bottom Dr. 19-Sep-17 221 Sanderling Kuna Sewage Ponds 20-Sep-17 222 Golden-crowned Sparrow Dry Creek Cemetery 21-Sep-17 223 Evening Grosbeak Dry Creek Cemetery 22-Sep-17 224 Clark's Nutcracker Aldape Summit 23-Sep-17 225 Varied Thrush Aldape Summit 23-Sep-17 226 Williamson's Sapsucker Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak 23-Sep-17 227 Black-backed Woodpecker Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak 23-Sep-17 228 Steller's Jay Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak 23-Sep-17 229 Cordilleran Flycatcher Dry Creek Cemetery 24-Sep-17 230 Black-throated Gray Warbler Barber Park 26-Sep-17 231 Flammulated Owl Aldape Summit 26-Sep-17 232 Broad-winged Hawk Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak 27-Sep-17 233 Northern Pygmy-Owl Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak 27-Sep-17 234 White-breasted Nuthatch Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky Peak 27-Sep-17 235 White-throated Sparrow Barber Park 28-Sep-17 236 Anna's Hummingbird Mesa 5-Oct-17 237 Surf Scoter Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 13-Oct-17 238 Iceland Gull Ada County Landfill 14-Oct-17 239 Greater Scaup Esther Simplot Park 17-Oct-17 240 Barn Owl Dry Creek Cemetery 17-Oct-17 241 Dunlin Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 20-Oct-17 242 Long-eared Owl Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 20-Oct-17 243 White-winged Scoter Lucky Peak Reservoir 24-Oct-17 244 Bonaparte's Gull Kuna Sewage Ponds 25-Oct-17 245 Blue Jay N Belgrave Way 29-Oct-17 246 Harris's Sparrow Foothills Learning Center 1-Nov-17 247 White-winged Crossbill Dry Creek Cemetery 2-Nov-17 248 Glaucous-winged Gull Ada County Landfill 3-Nov-17 249 Lesser Black-backed Gull Ada County Landfill 10-Nov-17 250 Snow Bunting Blacks Creek Bird Reserve 11-Nov-17 251 Common Redpoll Avimor--Foothills Heritage Park 6-Dec-17 252 Loggerhead Shrike Peggy's Trail 22-Dec-17

Total Ada County Bird Species as of January 1, 2018: 272