Blacks Creek Bird Reserve
Idaho · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Blacks Creek Bird Reserve is a productive birding destination in Idaho, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Trumpeter Swan among many others. Elevation changes create diverse habitats, from riparian valleys to alpine meadows, supporting a wide range of species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Fox Sparrow (Slate-colored)
Passerella iliaca
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
American Avocet
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Western Kingbird
Common Raven
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
California Quail
American Coot
Killdeer
Wilson's Phalarope
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Acclimate to altitude before hiking to high-elevation birding spots.