First Observed Dates for Hummingbirds in Idaho
Spring 2003

ALL from reports through 13 May 2003

To report the date you first saw YOUR hummingbird, please email Stacy Peterson (SJPeterson_at_aol.com).  Indicate date, location, species, and sex if known.

CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 14 -- 1 male -- Kidd Island Bay, Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai County -- Betty Lusk
April 20 -- 1 male -- Moscow, Latah County -- Dave Holick
April 23 -- 1 male -- Daggett Creek, Boise County -- Al Larson
April 27 -- 1 female -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Sheri and Ralph Foote
April 27 -- 1 female -- Pearl, Gem County -- Michael Wiegand; male first seen May 5
April 28 -- 1 male -- near Rockland, Power County -- Kent & Francine Rudeen
May 3 -- 10-15 individuals! -- Prairie, Elmore County -- fide Tom McCabe
May 8 -- 2 male, 1 female -- Genesee, Latah County -- Terry & Christine Gray
May 10 -- several -- Kinney Creek, 10 mi S. Pocatello, Bannock County -- Dianne Jacobson
May 12 -- 1 male -- Kuna, Ada County -- Neva Black
May 13 -- both sexes -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Sheri _____

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 22 -- 1 female -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Terry & Peggy Peterson (first male BCHU 5/9)
April 28 -- 1 male -- Boise, Ada County -- fide Tom McCabe
May 3 -- 1 male -- Mtn Home, Elmore County -- Sylvia Shasky
May 7 -- 1 male -- near Rockland, Power County -- Kent & Francine Rudeen
May 8 -- 1 female -- Mtn Home AFB, Elmore County -- Stacy Jon Peterson (first male BCHU 5/12)
May 9 -- 1 male -- Marsing, Owyhee County -- Kathy Gannuscio
May 12 -- 1 male -- 25 mi N. Howe, Butte County -- Connie & Jack Oar
May 12 -- 1 male -- Meridian, Ada County -- Jean Petsche
May 12 -- ?? -- Sand Hollow, Canon County -- Bill Addington
May 12 -- 1 male -- Nampa, Canyon County -- Andy Crabtree
May 12 -- several -- Kuna, Ada County -- Neva Black
May 13 -- 1 male -- Pocatello, Bannock County -- Michael Bickley
May 13 -- 1 female -- Given's Hot Springs, Owyhee County -- Angela Jensen
May 13 -- males -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Sheri _____
May 13 -- 1 female -- Emmett, Gem County -- Russ Manwaring
May 13 -- ?? -- Genesee, Latah County -- Terry & Christine Gray
May 13 -- male & female -- Nampa, Canyon County -- Darrell Marks

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 13 -- 1 male -- Boise, Ada County -- fide Tom McCabe
April 20 -- 1 male -- Harrison, Kootenai County -- Holly Day
April 23 -- 1 male -- Orofino, Clearwater County -- Paul and June Cleveland
April 24 -- 1 male -- 17 mi S. Lewiston, Nez Perce County -- Julie Clark
May 3 -- 1 female -- Warm Springs Mesa, Ada County -- Leanne Lloyd-Fairey
May 4 -- 1 male -- Genesee, Latah County -- Terry & Christine Gray
May 4 -- 1 male -- Fruitvale, Adams County -- Ken & Wendy Bell
May 7 -- 1 male -- Pearl, Gem County -- Michael Wiegand
May 7 -- 1 female -- Mtn Home AFB, Elmore County -- Stacy Jon Peterson
May 8 -- 1 male, 1 female -- Moscow, Latah County -- Charles Swift
May 9 -- ?? -- Carmen, Lemhi County -- fide Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 5/12/03
May 13 -- males -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Sheri _____
May 13 -- 1 male -- Nampa, Canyon County -- Darrell Marks

BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

May 4 -- 1 male -- Fruitvale, Adams County -- Hollie Bell

UNIDENTIFIED HUMMINGBIRD

April 28 -- unknown -- near Pocatello, Bannock County -- John Schmidt
May 7 -- probable Black-chinned -- 25 mi N. Howe, Butte County -- Jack & Connie Oar