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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 14 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC SANDPOINT | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 266 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33026 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | CASSIA | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 5775 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33027 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | POWER | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BLACKFOOT RESERVOIR | 5411 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33028 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | CARIBOU | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR GOOSE ISLAND | 772 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33016 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | FREMONT | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | SMITH ISLAND | 462 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33017 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | CANYON | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 338 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33028 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | BEAR LAKE | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | MAGIC RESERVOIR | 15 NESTS | TROST, CHARLES | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33019 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | BLAINE | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC NAMPA | 41 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | CANYON | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 23 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BOISE | MORE THAN 1 | ROWLAND, R. AND ULREY, LEW | BIG YEAR, ADA COUNTY | 33017 | BIG YEAR, ADA COUNTY | ADA | |
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 11 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | ADA COUNTY LANDFILL | MORE THAN 1 | ROWLAND, R. | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 34 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC SANDPOINT | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | PICKLES BUTTE LANDFILL | 500 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | CANYON | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | MOUNTAIN VIEW RESERVOIR | 2 | CARLISLE, JAY, WARE, HEIDI | 33023 | REPORT FROM HEIDI WARE TO SHIRLEY STURTS | OWYHEE | ||
| CALIFORNIA GULL | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER |