MapAda / Boise County
Bogus Basin Hummingbird Banding Station — Intermountain Bird Observatory
Boise (Bogus Basin area)
High on the slopes of Bogus Basin above Boise, scientists from the Intermountain Bird Observatory at Boise State University run one of Idaho's most exciting hummingbird encounters: a public banding station where visitors can watch researchers catch, band, and release hummingbirds throughout summer. Five species have been documented at the Frontier Point Lodge station — Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Calliope, Rufous, and Anna's — making it a genuinely multi-species destination. The banding research examines migration timing, survival rates, and nesting success, contributing directly to conservation science for several Bird of Conservation Concern species. For visitors who want to see hummingbirds in scientists' hands while learning about cutting-edge conservation research, Bogus Basin is an irreplaceable destination.
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