First Observed Dates for Hummingbirds in Idaho, Spring 2005

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.

A word about the maps -- The map on the LEFT shows the major towns in Idaho. For comparison, the map on the RIGHT shows the terrain of the state. Red dots correspond to the named towns on the left map. Boise, the state capital, is shown by the larger red dot. Both maps are approximately the same scale.

"Quick Jumps" to species down this page:  Black-chinned Hummingbird -- Rufous Hummingbird -- Broad-tailed Hummingbird

2005 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 15 -- Armstrong Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County -- Kris Buchler, (S. Sturts, IBLE, 4/15/05)
April 16 -- Daggett Creek, Boise foothills, Boise County -- Al Larson, (SWIBA listserv, 4/16/05) -- male -- first female arrived 4/23
April 19 -- Moscow Mtn, Latah County -- Dave Holick, (inland-nw-birders listserv, 4/19/05) -- male
April 21 -- Wilderness Ranch, Boise foothills, Boise County -- Marla Hicks, (pers. comm., 4/21/05) -- male
April 22 -- near Rockland, Power County -- Kent & Francine Rudeen, (pers. comm., 4/23/05) -- 2 males, one of which had a band on the leg
April 24 -- Orofino, Clearwater County -- June Cleveland, (inland-nw-birders, 4/24/05)
April 26 -- Boise, Ada County -- Bob Whitlatch, (IBLE, 4/27/05)
April 27 -- Inkom, Bannock County -- Bill Moore, (IBLE, 4/27/05)
April 28 -- Pearl, Gem County -- Michael Wiegand, (IBLE, 4/28/05) -- female (male observed 4/29)
April 29 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Terry & Peggy Peterson, (pers. comm., 4/29/05) -- male
May 2 -- Fort Running Bear / Little Camas, Elmore County -- Bob & Betty Davenport, (IBLE, 5/4/05)
May 2 -- Hailey, Blaine County -- Brian Sturges, (IBLE, 5/6/05)
May 3 -- Mtn Home, Elmore County -- Claudus & Gloria Barnes, (pers. comm., 5/3/05) -- male
May 5 -- North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, Shoshone County -- fide Lisa Hardy, (inland-nw-birders, 5/7/05)
May 7 -- Meridian, Ada County -- Valerie & Tom Novak, (pers. comm., 5/7/05) -- male
May 8 -- Westmond Lake, Bonner County -- fide Lisa Hardy, (inland-nw-birders, 5/8/05
May 9 -- Bellevue, Blaine County -- Kathleen Cameron, (pers. comm., 5/10/05) -- male
May 10 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Spencer Walters, (pers. comm., 5/10/05) -- male
May 12 -- Mtn Home AFB, Elmore County -- Stacy Peterson, (pers. comm., 5/12/05) -- female

2005 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 17 -- Boise, Ada County -- Mark Collie, (R.L. Rowland, IBLE, 4/18/05)
April 18 -- Armstrong Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County -- Kris Buchler, (S. Sturts, IBLE, 4/18/05)
April 19 -- Pocatello, Bannock County -- Michael Bickley, (pers. comm, 4/19/05) -- male and female (but unidentified hummer observed 4/17/05!)
April 19 -- Eagle, Ada County -- unnamed, (fide Greg Wardwell, 4/19/05) -- male
April 22 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Ralph & Sheri Foote, (fide Spencer Walters, IBLE, 4/22/05) -- female
April 26 -- Boise, Ada County -- Bob Whitlatch, (IBLE, 4/27/05)
April 27 -- near Pocatello, Bannock County -- J. Schmidt, (IBLE, 4/28/05)
April 27 -- Inkom, Bannock County -- Bill Moore, (IBLE, 4/27/05)
April 28 -- Pearl, Gem County -- Michael Wiegand, (IBLE, 4/28/05) -- female
April 30 -- Mtn Home, Elmore County -- Dave & Sylvia Shasky, (pers. comm., 4/30/05) -- male
May 2 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Cheryl Huizinga, (pers. comm., 5/2/05) -- male
May 4 -- Nampa, Canyon County -- Darrell Marks, (IBLE, 5/6/05) -- male
May 5 -- Clear Lake, Gooding County -- fide Kent Fothergill, (pers. comm., 5/7/05)
May 5 -- Boise, Ada County -- Nick Miller, (IBLE, 5/6/05) -- male
May 6 -- Boise, Ada County -- Karen Marsh, (pers. comm., 5/6/05) -- male
May 6 -- Nampa, Canyon County -- Andy Crabtree, (IBLE, 5/6/05) -- male
May 6 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Terry & Peggy Peterson, (pers. comm., 5/6/05) -- male
May 6 -- Emmett, Gem County -- Russ Manwaring, (IBLE, 5/7/05)
May 6 -- Box Canyon Trout Farm, Twin Falls County -- fide Kent Fothergill, (pers. comm., 5/7/05)
May 6 -- Glenn's Ferry, Elmore County -- Barbara Burk, (pers. comm., 5/7/05) -- male
May 6 -- Nampa / Lake Lowell, Canyon County -- Nettie Smoot, (SWIBA, 5/7/05) -- female
May 7 -- Meridian, Ada County -- Valerie & Tom Novak, (pers. comm., 5/7/05) -- male
May 7 -- Sand Hollow, Canyon County -- Bill Addington, (IBLE, 5/7/05)
May 7 -- Depot Bench / Boise, Ada County -- Stephany ____, (IBLE, 5/7/05)
May 8 -- Genesee, Latah County -- Terry & Christine Gray, (inland-nw-birders, 5/8/05) -- male
May 8 -- Hailey, Blaine County -- Brian Sturges, (pers. comm., 5/8/05)
May 8 -- Mtn Home AFB, Elmore County -- Stacy & Laura Peterson, (pers. comm., 5/8/05) -- 2 males
May 9 -- Bellevue, Blaine County -- Kathleen Cameron, (pers. comm., 5/10/05) -- male
May 10 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Spencer Walters, (pers. comm., 5/10/05) -- male
May 12 -- Fort Running Bear, Elmore County -- Bob & Betty Davenport, (pers. comm., 5/12/05)
May 12 -- near Given's Hot Springs, Owyhee County -- Angela Jensen, (SWIBA, 5/12/05) -- male and female
May 17 -- Murphy, Owyhee County -- Donna v. Bortfeld, (pers. comm., 5/17/05) -- male

2005 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 16 -- base of Craig Mtns, 17 mi S. of Lewiston, Nez Perce County -- Julie Clark, (inland-nw-birders, 4/16/05) -- female (male arrived 4/20)
April 19 -- Eagle, Ada County -- Greg Wardwell, (IBLE, 4/19/05) -- male
April 20 -- Moscow Mtn, Latah County -- Dave Holick, (inland-nw-birders, 4/20/05) -- male
April 21 -- Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County -- (Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 4/25/05)
April 21 -- Donnelly, Valley County -- gleaton, (pers. comm., 5/14/05) -- male
April 22 -- Genesee, Latah County -- Terry & Christine Gray, (inland-nw-birders, 4/22/05) -- male
April 22 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- (Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 4/25/05)
April 23 -- Salmon, Lemhi County -- unnamed, (Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 4/25/05)
April 23 -- Orofino, Clearwater County -- Paul & June Cleveland, (Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 4/25/05)
April 25 -- Boise, Ada County -- J. Brown, (pers. comm., 4/26/05) -- male
April 25 -- Harrison, Kootenai County -- (Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 5/2/05)
April 28 -- Mtn Home AFB, Elmore County -- Stacy Jon Peterson, (IBLE, 4/28/05) -- male
April 28 -- Pearl, Gem County -- Michael Wiegand, (IBLE, 4/28/05) -- male
April 30 -- Mtn Home, Elmore County -- Doyle & Ethel Wilson, (pers. comm., 4/30/05)
April 30 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- (Mike Patterson Cascadia Hummingbird Report, 5/2/05)
May 1 -- Emmett, Gem County -- Russ Manwaring, (IBLE, 5/1/05) -- male
May 4 -- Given's Hot Springs, Owyhee County -- Angela Jensen, (SWIBA, 5/5/04) -- male
May 10 -- Mtn Home, Elmore County -- Claudus & Gloria Barnes, (pers. comm., 5/10/05) -- male
May 10 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Spencer Walters, (pers. comm., 5/10/05) -- male
May 11 -- Bellevue, Blaine County -- Kathleen Cameron, (pers. comm., 5/11/05) -- male

2005 BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 22 -- near Rockland, Power County -- Kent & Francine Rudeen, (pers. comm., 4/23/05) -- male
May 7 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- fide Spencer Walters, (IBLE, 5/7/05)

2005 UNIDENTIFIED HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard

April 25 -- 18 miles NE Sandpoint, Bonner County -- Lisa ____, (pers. comm., 4/28/05) -- thought to be likely Rufous
April 26 -- High Valley, Valley County -- Maxine Jeffs, (pers. comm., 4/27/05) -- likely Calliope based on probability and locale
May 2 -- Fort Running Bear, Elmore County -- Bob & Betty Davenport, (IBLE, 5/2/05)

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