Birds of the St. Joe National Forest, Idaho

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Hand, R. L.

Source:

Condor, Cooper Ornithological Club, Volume 43, Issue 5, p.220-232 (1941)

Call Number:

A41HAN01IDUS

URL:

https://sora.unm.edu/node/99193

Keywords:

black tern, Chlidonias niger

Abstract:

In presenting the following record of my observations in one of northern Idaho's national forests, a few points should be made clear to the reader. In the first place, the author is under no illusion that the list approaches completeness for the area under consideration. Because of a preponderance of sight records, care has been taken to eliminate the questionable and unconfirmed. A few unusual species are included where the evidence-seems conclusive, but many more have been "weeded out." No attempt has been made to assemble all previous records from this locality, but so far as the author is aware, Shaw's references to the Hepburn Rosy Finch in the Moscow Mountains (Auk, 53, 1936:9-16; 133-149) and a few of his own notes in past issues of the Auk and the Condor constitute the only published records. Merrill's "Birds of Fort Sherman" (Auk, 14, 1897:347-357; 15, 1898: 14-22) and Rust's "Birds of Kootenai County, Idaho" (Condor, 17, 1915:118-129) refer to the "St. Joseph" or St. Joe Marshes, but the inference is that this means the extensive marsh area near the mouth of the St. Joe River and thus outside the scope of this paper.