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THE STURTS IDAHO BIRD RECORDS DATABASE
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 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN AVOCET | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN AVOCET | SPRING VALLEY RESERVOIR | 4 | GRAY, TERRY | 33004 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | LATAH | ||
| AMERICAN AVOCET | TOLO LAKE | 11 | SWIFT, CHARLES | 33007 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | IDAHO | ||
| AMERICAN AVOCET | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN AVOCET | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | COMMON | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | RARE | RUST, HENRY | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | SWAN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | JEWETT, STANLEY (IN LITT.) | 33028 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CARIBOU | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | AMERICAN FALLS | MORE THAN 1 | JEWETT, STANLEY (IN LITT.) | 33027 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | POWER | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | RUPERT | MORE THAN 1 | KENAGY, FAYRE (IN LITT.) | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MERIDIAN | MORE THAN 1 | STALKER (IN LITT.) | 33017 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ADA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | TETON BASIN | 1 | CARY (IN LITT.) | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | TETON | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MERIDIAN | MORE THAN 1 | STALKER (IN LITT.) | 33017 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ADA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | DEER FLAT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | CANTWELL (IN LITT.) | 33017 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CANYON | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | RUPERT | MORE THAN 1 | DAVIS, WILLIAM | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | RUPERT | MORE THAN 1 | DAVIS, WILLIAM | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | RUPERT | MORE THAN 1 | DAVIS, WILLIAM | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | SAINT MARIES | COMMON | HAND, R. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | LOCHSA RIVER AND WEIR CREEK | 1 | HAND, R. | 33005 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | IDAHO | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | LONG LAKE | 1 | HAND, R. | 33005 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | IDAHO | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | RUPERT | 4 EGG SET | KENAGY, FAYRE | 33026 | BURKE MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE | MINIDOKA | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | POCATELLO | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1465 | BANNOCK | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | BEAR RIVER | MORE THAN 1 | JEWETT, STANLEY (IN LITT.) | 33028 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BEAR LAKE | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | POTLATCH | 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | GRAYS LAKE | COMMON | STEEL, PAUL (IN LITT.) | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE |