Updated Sep 29
Pictured: Camas Refuge · typical peak lookIdahospring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in Idaho?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Updated Sep 29.
Places by state
Idaho
- Camas RefugeSeason over
Local timing: March through mid-May
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 29Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: waterbird migration peak March to mid-May, songbirds late May to mid-June, snow geese, eagle night roost, elk rutSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Camas NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceHours, auto-tour loops, Birding Trail, services and directionsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Camas NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 29Park ServiceStay on the road system, no off-road travel, no collecting (shed antlers included)Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Camas NWR: Rules and Policies in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.