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The Idaho Bird Records Database, compiled and maintained by Shirley and Keith Sturts, contains nearly 190,000 sighting records from the state of Idaho. The records are from many sources, including Rare Bird Reports, Audubon Christmas Bird Counts, Birds of Idaho by Burleigh, North American Birds, Idaho Bird Distribution by Stephens and Sturts, US Fish and Wildlife Service Breeding Bird Surveys, sightings reported in Idaho Audubon chapter newsletters, personal sightings, and rarer sightings reported to eBird and area listserves. The entire database is searchable here.

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Species	Sighting Date	Location	Number of Birds	Observer	Activity	Latilong	Reference
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 21, 2004	SILVER CREEK PRESERVE	30 ADULTS	CAMERON, KATHLEEN AND WRIGHT-PULLIAM, POO		33019
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE	Apr 01, 1975	HAMMETT TO MELBA	RARE			33017	FIELD NOTES SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE	Apr 11, 1989	BLACKFOOT RIVER, AT WOOD CREEK	2			33022
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE	Jun 14, 1989	CLEARWATER RIVER, NORTH FORK	1	GOBLE, DALE		33005
HOODED MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1949	SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO	RARE	LEVY, SEYMOUR			BIRDS OF IDAHO
HOODED MERGANSER	Aug 25, 1987	BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTIES	1	VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE		33001	REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE
COMMON MERGANSER	May 12, 1996	BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTIES	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33001	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY
COMMON MERGANSER		CLEARWATER RIVER	COMMON	LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION		33004	BIRDS OF IDAHO
COMMON MERGANSER		CLEARWATER RIVER	COMMON	LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION		33005	BIRDS OF IDAHO
COMMON MERGANSER	Jul 01, 1971	SALMON RIVER	MANY	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33013	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE
COMMON MERGANSER	Jul 01, 1971	SALMON RIVER	MANY	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33014	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 01, 1974	HAMMETT TO MELBA	UNCOMMON	DEAN, JOHN		33017	FIELD NOTES SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 02, 1990	BBS SALMON RIVER	3		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 15, 1991	BBS SALMON RIVER	9		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1994	BBS SALMON RIVER	2		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1995	BBS SALMON RIVER	4		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1996	BBS SALMON RIVER	2		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1997	BBS SALMON RIVER	1		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1998	BBS SALMON RIVER	1		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 2002	BBS SALMON RIVER	2		BBS SALMON RIVER	33007	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY
COMMON MERGANSER	Jul 01, 1971	SALMON RIVER	MANY	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33010	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 01, 1974	HAMMETT TO MELBA	UNCOMMON	DEAN, JOHN		33017	FIELD NOTES SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 06, 1977	HELLS CANYON	2 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33007	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS
COMMON MERGANSER	Aug 16, 1978	TOXAWAY LAKE	9	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33019	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 02, 1989	CLEARWATER RIVER, MIDDLE FORK	1-20	JAMISON, BRIAN		33005