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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFLEHEAD | HARVARD | 3 MALES AND 1 FEMALE | PALOUSE AUDUBON | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL DEC 1978 | LATAH | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | BENNETT BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 4 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 2 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | HAYDEN LAKE | 8 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | HAYDEN LAKE | 10 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | ROSE LAKE | 2 FEMALES | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 25 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | FERNAN LAKE | 3 | MOATE, ROBERT, JR. | 33002 | REPORT FROM BOB MOATE, JR. | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 75 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC RUPERT | 15 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 23 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 75 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | LEWISTON | 12 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JAN 1979 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CARLIN BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 2 PAIR | BRUNNER, AL | 33002 | REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CARLIN BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | SEVERAL | BRUNNER, AL | 33002 | REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 6 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 PAIR | BRUNNER, AL | 33002 | REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 3 PAIR | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CAVE LAKE | 4 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | SALMON FALLS PROJECT STUDY AREA | UNCOMMON | BROWN, CECIL | 33025 | SALMON FALLS PROJECT WILDERNESS SURVEY | TWIN FALLS | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 10 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 35 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CAVE LAKE | 1 PAIR | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | ROSE LAKE | 1 FEMALE | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI |