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 BOISE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | ADA | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 62 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | POWER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 8 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | BONNEVILLE | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 30 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | JIM CREEK | 50 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 4 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 8 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MANN LAKE | MANY | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CLARK FORK | 1 PAIR | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | ODEN BAY, PEND OREILLE LAKE | MORE THAN 12 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, CATALDO TO HARRISON | 1 PAIR | GROVES, ROBERT | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 41(5):1464 | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | BBS BLACKFT RES | 1 | BBS BLACKFT RES | 33028 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CARIBOU | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | RARE | 33028 | CHECKLIST 1987 | BEAR LAKE | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 OR MORE MIGRATING | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CLELAND BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 17 PAIR | JOHNSON, DoNALD | 33002 | REPORT FROM DON JOHNSON | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | SANDPOINT | 12 | MOATE, ROBERT, JR. | 33001 | REPORT FROM BOB MOATE | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 60 | 33002 | PYGMY OWL | KOOTENAI | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 103 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 75 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | SEVERAL IN WINTER | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC RUPERT | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA |