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Intermountain Bird Observatory seeing growth in Anna’s Hummingbird population in Idaho
In 2015, there were only about 20 reported sightings of the bird. This winter there have been about 150 sightings. Author: Chase Biefeldt (KTVB) Updated: 6:34 AM MST February 18, 2021
BOISE, Idaho There are just over a handful of species of hummingbirds in Idaho, but one of those species are relatively new to the Gem State.
They are called Anna’s Hummingbirds, and they are quite special.
Most hummingbirds fly to Idaho in April and leave by September, but Anna’s Hummingbirds arrive in October and leave in March, staying here during the coldest months of the year.
Job Posting: Yellow-billed Cuckoo Technician February 10, 2021
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO TECHNICIANS (4) needed for Yellow-billed Cuckoo surveys in southeastern Idaho (mid-June to mid-August) with the Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) at Boise State University. There is also potential for a selected technician to conduct woodpecker surveys for two weeks prior to the start of the cuckoo field season (~June 1st−14th) as part of a separate IBO project, if available and interested.
View of the Snake River, where cuckoo surveys await. Photo Credit: Stephanie Coates
The western designated population segment of Yellow-billed Cuckoos is listed as Threatened under the ESA and we are contributing to range-wide surveys to better assess statewide status. Primary duties consist of standardized broadcast-call surveys, riparian vegetation assessment, and data entry using the USFWS Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey protocol. Technicians will conduct surveys for cuckoos along riparian corridors an
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