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 MERGANSER | CBC NAMPA | 23 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC TWIN FALLS | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC SANDPOINT | 438 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC BOISE | 240 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC BRUNEAU | 27 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 13 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 79 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC REXBURG | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MADISON | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC SALMON | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SALMON | 33010 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LEMHI | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC SUN VALLEY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 576 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 819 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | CBC RUPERT | 25 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| COMMON MERGANSER | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 295 | 33002 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD FEB 1992 | KOOTENAI | |||
| COMMON MERGANSER | THOMPSON LAKE | SEVERAL | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | MISSION FLATS | 5 | WELLER, SUSAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 6 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | REYNOLDS, JIMMIE | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | BEAUTY BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 FEMALE | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | KOOTENAI | |||
| COMMON MERGANSER | MEDICINE LAKE | 30 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | KOOTENAI | |||
| COMMON MERGANSER | CAVE LAKE | 10 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | KOOTENAI | |||
| COMMON MERGANSER | HARRISON | 47 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | KOOTENAI | |||
| COMMON MERGANSER | CEDAR CREEK CAMPGROUND | 1 | PORGA, ZOLTAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA | SHOSHONE | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | DEEP CREEK | 2 | PORGA, ZOLTAN | 33004 | REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA | LATAH | ||
| COMMON MERGANSER | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1ST BROOD | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY |