First Observed Dates for Hummingbirds in Idaho, Spring 2006

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

2006 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 21 -- near Idaho City, Boise County, -- Shannon Howard, (pers. comm., 5/12/06) - ad male
April 26 -- Orofino, Clearwater County -- Paul & June Cleveland, (inland-nw-birders, 4/26/06) - 2 females
April 26 -- Sagle, Bonner County -- Sheryl Lilly, (pers. comm., 5/3/06)
April 28 -- Daggett Creek, Boise foothills, Boise County -- Al Larson, (SWIBA listserv, 4/28/06) - female
April 28 -- Garden Valley, Boise County, -- Ralph & Sheri Foote, (IBLE, 5/1/06)
April 29 -- Moscow -- Dave Holick, (inland-nw-birders, 5/10/06)
April 29 -- Paradise Ridge -- Kas Dumroese, (inland-nw-birders, 5/10/06)
April 30 -- Viola, Latah County, (Nancy Miller, inland-nw-birders, 4/30/06) - male
April 30 -- Rudeen Ranch, Power County, (Kent & Francine Rudeen, pers. comm., 5/1/06) - 2 males; 1 with leg band
May 3 -- Inkorn, Bannock County, (Bill Moore, IBLE, 5/3/06) - male
May 9 -- Boise, Ada County, (Burton Williams, pers. comm., 5/11/06) - female
May 11 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Cheryl Huizinga, (IBLE listserv, 5/11/06) - male

2006 BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 25 -- Malta, Cassia County -- Cam Collins, (pers. comm., 5/10/06) - male
April 26 -- Orofino, Clearwater County -- Paul & June Cleveland, (inland-nw-birders, 4/26/06) - 4 males
May 3 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Terry & Peggy Peterson, (pers. comm., 5/3/06) - 1 male
May 8 -- near Givens Hot Springs -- Angela Jensen, (SWIBA listserv 5/8/06) - male
May 9 -- Caldwell, Canyon County -- Cheryl Huizinga (IBLE, 5/11/06) - male
May 10 -- Boise, Ada aCounty -- Nick Miller, (IBLE, 5/13/06) - male
May 11 -- Boise, Ada County -- Lew Ulrey, (IBLE, 5/11/06) - female
May 13 -- Pocatello, Bannock County -- Cecily Floyd, (pers. comm., 5/13/06) - male
May 13 -- Nampa, Canyon County -- Patsy Hartje, fide Peggy Peterson, (pers. comm., 5/13/06) - female

2006 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

April 15 -- near Moscow, Latah County -- fide Charles Swift, (inland-nw-birders, 4/17/06) - male at co-workers feeder
April 26 -- Orofino, Clearwater County -- Paul & June Cleveland, (inland-nw-birders, 4/26/06) - 1 female
April 26 -- Sagle, Bonner County -- Sheryl Lilly, (pers. comm., 5/3/06)
April 30 -- Garden Valley, Boise County -- Mike VanDyk, (fide Ralph & Sheri Foote, IBLE, 5/1/06)
April 30 -- Viola, Latah County -- Nancy Miller, (inland-nw-birders, 4/30/06) - male
May 1 -- Round Lake, Benewah County -- Wayne Melquist, (Benewah County Arrivals on IdahoBirds.net)
May 3 -- Boise, Ada County -- Monte Thomson, (IBLE, 5/3/06) - ad female
May 6 -- near Idaho City, Boise County -- Shannon Howard, (pers. comm., 5/12/06) - ad male

2006 BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard  To see historical statewide arrival dates by county, click here.

May 12 -- Pocatello, Bannock County -- Cecily Floyd, (pers. comm)

2006 UNIDENTIFIED HUMMINGBIRD arrivals -- first report per observer / yard

April 29 -- Pocatello, Bannock County -- John Scmidt, (IBLE, 5/3/06) - possibly Calliope
May 3 -- Ola, Gem County, (fide Peggy Peterson, pers. comm., 5/3/06)
May 8 -- Pocatello, Bannock County -- Cecily Floyd, (pers. comm)

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