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
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Redhead
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
American Avocet
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Western Grebe
Common Loon
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-winged Blackbird
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
American Pipit
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.