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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 MERGANSER	Nov 19, 1972	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 01, 1972	PEND OREILLE LAKE	15	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 01, 1972	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	SEVERAL	HALL, WARREN		33002	REPORT FROM WARREN HALL	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 01, 1972	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	50	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 03, 1972	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	12	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 17, 1972	CBC POCATELLO	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 17, 1972	CBC POCATELLO	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 23, 1972	CBC SALMON	3	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SALMON	33010	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	LEMHI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 29, 1972	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	14	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 02, 1973	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	41	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 10, 1973	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 24, 1973	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	10	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 01, 1973	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	11	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 03, 1973	FERNAN LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 11, 1973	FERNAN LAKE	7	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 11, 1973	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	12	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 25, 1973	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	8	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 07, 1973	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 07, 1973	BEAUTY BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 07, 1973	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	5	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 08, 1973	KILLARNEY LAKE	50	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 14, 1973	HAUSER LAKE	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 21, 1973	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	5	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1973	PRIEST LAKE	SEVERAL	SPOKANE AUDUBON		33001	PYGMY OWL	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 01, 1973	BBS NAPLES	1		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY