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 | CBC RUPERT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC TWIN FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 150 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 36 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 90 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 10 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | SPOKANE RIVER | 14 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | BLACKWELL HILL | 1 | HANSON, GERTRUDE | 33002 | REPORT FROM GERTRUDE HANSON | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | HELLS GATE STATE PARK | 4 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CHATCOLET LAKE | 25 | PALOUSE AUDUBON | 33002 | PRAIRIE OWL NOV 1981 | BENEWAH | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | HENRYS LAKE | 40 | TAYLOR, DAN | 33016 | FREMONT | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC RUPERT | 8 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 52 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 7 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 32 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 2 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | SPOKANE RIVER | 6 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 6 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | ARRIVED | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 10 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI |