Bird Watching
Bird Watching Around Gem County
State Bird
The Idaho State Bird is the Mountain Blue Bird.
Bird Species
There are over 400 species of birds across Idaho. In Gem County, you might catch a glance at some of these species at different times of the year.
Swans, Geese & Ducks
- Canada Goose
- Wood Duck
- Gadwall
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
Grouse, Quail & Allies
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- California Quail
Bitterns, Herons & Ibises
- American Bittern
- Black-crowned Night-Heron
Hawks & Eagles
- Bald Eagle
- Northern Harrier
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- Northern Goshawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Ferruginous Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Golden Eagle
- American Kestrel
- Prairie Falcon
Rails, Coots & Cranes
- American Coot
Shorebirds
- Killdeer
Pigeons & Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Mourning Dove
Owls
- Barn Owl
- Western Screech-Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Northern Saw-whet Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
Shrikes
- Northern Shrike
Corvids
- Steller's Jay
- Blue Jay
- Black-billed Magpie
- American Crow
- Common Raven
Backyard Birders
If you have flying friends coming to your backyard in the winter, you might considering joining Project FeederWatch. Feeder Watch is a winter bird-monitoring program overseen by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY. Help scientists track how regional bird populations change over time. Go to their website: Project FeederWatch.
Links to other birding websites
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