2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count

133 volunteers participated in the 2024 Boise Christmas Bird Count making it the largest count since the first six people counted in 1966. The weather cooperated, and hundreds of miles were covered by foot and car. Birds were counted in just about every part of the 178 square mile count circle. 97 species were seen on count day, December 21, less than the 103 species seen on count day in 2023. An additional eight species were seen during count week.

Boise CBC Leadership Team

The Boise CBC Leadership Team started work months ago pulling all the pieces of a successful Christmas Bird Count together. Their hard work was priceless. Thanks Brian Jensen, Jo Anne Lafferty and Mark Whitaker. Thanks also to Denise Hughes who stepped up to be the Boise CBC Data Compiler, a job that takes many, many hours.

Extraordinary Zone Leaders

The 14 Zone Leaders also started early scoping out their territory, planning routes, and prepping for data collection. On Count Day, Zone Leaders made sure all bird counts were submitted into the master list as well as insuring safety of the zone counters. Thanks to Gary Worthington, Danette Henderson, Allan Wylie, Patti Guicheteau, Jay Carlisle, Kent Kleman, Alec Andrus, James Jarrett, Ben Gundy, Nancy DeWitt, Will Miller, Larry Ridenhour, Ann Swanson, and Jim James with special help from Lucian Davis.

First Time Counts at MK Nature Center

First time counters got a great introduction to bird counts thanks to Annette Hanson, Mark Whitaker, Richard Jarvis and Jeff Black.

Thank You!

Benjamin Gundy

Sean Finn

Alan Crockett

Anne Jestadt

Annette Hanson

Keith Barnes

Andrea Putnam

Alec Andrus

Andrea Vako-Graves

Cheryl Huizinga

Jana Bernhardt

Gloria bianchi

Kerry Fitzharris

Dennis Holmes

Jay Carlisle

Carter Strope

Cathy Eells

Ceredig Roberts

Ken Miracle

Cindy Peters

Catherine Pellizzari

Danette Henderson

Adair Holden

Nancy DeWitt

Ileana Cordova

Jake Peterson

James Jarrett

Jamie Richmond

Janice Poppenga

Janimarie DeRose

Jason Talbot

Emma Jaworski

Jon Curd

Jeff Black

Jennifer Cheffings

Jill Cooper

Jim James

Julie Morrison

Jo Henderson

John Lobel

Jordan Bates

Jessie Sherburne

Eileen Stachowski

Steven Van Vactor

Julie Morgan

Karla Nelson

Kate Meyer

Kent Kleman

Kevin Talbert

Karen Fullen

Kevin Richmond

Christi Jarrett

Katie Powell

Kathy Van Vactor

Jo Anne Lafferty

Lauren Tate

Laurie Barrera

Oscar Hallam

Lisa Reed

Lee Pickett

Lorraine Poor

Lucian Davis

Linda Wentz

Maaike Thompson

Christopher Well

MARIL MCCORD

Mark Seyfried

Martin Cuntz

Theodore Argyle

Matthew Henderson

Dave Hopper

Brian Jensen

Marcela Means

Mark Whitaker

Sean Pursley

Tom Neale

Veronica Richmond

Norman Eshoo

Patti Guicheteau

Pat McGrane

Perry Hanson

Audrey Richmond

Dean Jones

Chris Ward

Randy Langseth

Larry Ridenhour

Stephanie Low

Alex Takasugi

Ann Swanson

Sydney Meng

Theresa Regnier

Richard Albert

Gari Gene Otto

Karen Henderson

Tyler Jensen

Taylor Zarisis

Virginia White

Wayne Denny

Will Miller

Wyatt Tustin

Allan Wylie

Margie Miracle

Dean Lester  

DeAnn   Lester 

Debbie Wiggins

Denise Hughes

Declan Mit

Diane Parsels

Alexander Sapiens

Dylan Hendry

Elizabeth Barnes

Louisa Evers

Evan Worthington

Faye Spencer

Russell Thornstrom

Gary Worthington

Hannah Kittler

Heidi Carlisle

Heather Ellsworth

Richard Jarvis

RL Rowland

Victoria Runnoe

Sam Bellis

Sandy Larkin

Sarah Dzielski

Helen Fisher

Sandy Ferreira

Susan Riley

Shannan Brimmer

Sarah Hanson

hugh larkin

Gwen Gallagher