Nearest Town: Island Park
Site Size: 4700 acres
Directions: From Ashton, US 20 N to mp 378.9; L (W) onto Green Canyon Rd (3000 N); R (N) into park entrance; follow entrance rd for 1.5 mi to parking lot.
Description: The Henrys Fork of the Snake River courses for 8 miles through this park’s lodgepole pine forests, meadows, marshes, and two small lakes. Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed and Red-winged Blackbirds, Pine Siskin, Dark-eyed Junco, Chipping, White-crowned, Lincoln’s, and Song Sparrows, Western Tanager, and Red Crossbill can be seen. Look for Common Loon at Silver Lake in spring, Double-crested Cormorant and American White Pelican throughout summer and fall, and Gray Jay in winter. There is a large concentration of Trumpeter Swans in winter.
More Information:
IDPR (208) 558-7368
Island Park Chamber of Commerce (208)558-7755
www.idahoparks.org/parks/harriman.aspx
Select a species from the list to view other sites on the Idaho Birding Trail Sites this species may be observed.
Blackbirds and alliesChickadees and TitmouseCorvidsCranesFinches and alliesGeese, Swans and DucksGrouse and TurkeyHawks and EaglesKingfisherKinglets and GnatcatcherLoonNuthatches and CreeperPelicans and CormorantShorebirdsSparrows and alliesSwallowsTanagersThrushesTyrant FlycatchersWood WarblersWoodpeckersLegend
| Season | Abundance | Region |
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| R - Resident | 1 - Abundant, easily found | s - Statewide |
| M - Migrant | 2 - Common, but sometimes difficult to find | e - Southeast |
| W - Winter | 3 - Uncommon or local | w - Southwest |
| S - Summer | 4 - Rare or very local | c - Central |
| 5 - Casual, 3-10 accepted records | p - Panhandle (North) |
| 6 - Accidental, 1-2 accepted records | |
| 7 - Experimental | |
| (B) - Documented breeding evidence | (End) - Threatened or Endangered | | (b) - Circumstantial breeding evidence | (Int.) - Introduced species |
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