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 | BRUNEAU DUNES STATE PARK | 1 | GOBLE, DALE | 33024 | OWYHEE | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CLEARWATER RIVER | MANY | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33005 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | MORE THAN 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33001 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | BOUNDARY | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 5 | 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 | 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 | 30 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CLEARWATER RIVER | 30 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33005 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | |||
| 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 | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 63 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 11 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 87 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 76 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | KENDRICK | MANY | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | LATAH | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | HARRIMAN STATE PARK | 4 BROODS | SNYDER, JEFF | 33016 | FREMONT | |||
| 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 | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 22 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | HARRIMAN STATE PARK | MORE THAN 1 | SNYDER, JEFF | 33016 | FREMONT | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 42 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 47 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 12 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC BRUNEAU | COUNT WEEK | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE |