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 | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 100 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC SANDPOINT | 39 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC SUN VALLEY | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 36 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | OROFINO | 10 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | CLEARWATER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | WAHA LAKE | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | SMALLEY RESERVOIR | 5 ADULTS AND 9 YOUNG | 33011 | NONGAME WILDLIFE OBSERVATION | VALLEY | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | WINCHESTER | SEVERAL | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES NOV 1988 | LEWIS | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CLEARWATER RIVER, LEWISTON | SEVERAL | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES NOV 1988 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | SEVERAL | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC SANDPOINT | 125 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 76 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC RUPERT | 10 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC BRUNEAU | 278 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC NAMPA | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 125 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CLEARWATER RIVER, OROFINO | 10 AND 100 | JAMISON, BRIAN | 33004 | CLEARWATER | |||
| BUFFLEHEAD | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 25 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MISSION FLATS | MORE THAN 1 | WELLER, SUSAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 18 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| BUFFLEHEAD | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | SEVERAL | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | HAYDEN LAKE | 4 OR MORE | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BUFFLEHEAD | MISSION FLATS | MORE THAN 1 | WELLER, SUSAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI |