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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON LOON | CONKLING PARK | 2 ADULTS AND 3 IMMATURE | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CHATCOLET LAKE | 1 ADULT AND 2 IMMATURE | HARDY, LISA | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BENEWAH | ||
| COMMON LOON | MOUNTAIN VIEW DAM | 1 | CARLISLE, JAY AND WARE, HEIDI | 33023 | REPORT FROM HEIDI WARE TO SHIRLEY STURTS | OWYHEE | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC SANDPOINT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC SANDPOINT | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| COMMON LOON | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | ROCKFORD BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 39 | NANNI, ANNE | 33002 | EMAIL FROM ANNE NANNI | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| COMMON LOON | HARLOW POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 82 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | CBC SANDPOINT | 7 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| COMMON LOON | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON LOON | FAIRIELD - SOUTHEAST OF ON PRIVATE LAND | 1 | STROPE, CARTER | 33019 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-A-2 | CAMAS | ||
| COMMON LOON | FAIRFIELD - SOUTHEAST ON PRIVATE LAND | 1 | DAVIS, ROBERT | 33019 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-A-2 | CAMAS | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | COMMON | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | HARRISON | SEVERAL | BRUNNER, AL | 33002 | REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | COMMON | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI |