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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | CAREY LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 ADULT | FOSDICK, CRAIG AND GOSSEN, TALINA | SURVEY, IBIS WATERBIRD | 33020 | REPORT FROM COLLEEN MOULTON, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BLAINE | |
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | COEUR D'ALENE CITY BEACH | 1 | HALDEMAN, MIKE | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | SANDPOINT | 1 ADULT | CHAPIN, EARL | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | LEWISTON | 3 | CARLSON, KEITH | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 2 | ISACOFF, JONATHAN | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | SANDPOINT CITY BEACH | 2 | DEL CARLO, RICH | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | WARD, DOUG | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | LEWISTON | 2 | HANNA, JOHN | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | TOLO LAKE | 1 | SWIFT, CHARLES | 33007 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | IDAHO | ||
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE BEACH | 1 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | EBIRD | KOOTENAI | |
| FRANKLIN'S GULL | CDA WMA-KILLARNEY LAKE RPAD | 1 | NOE WALKER | 33002 | EBIRD | KOOTENAI | ||
| GADWALL | EAGLE ROCK | MALE SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #R1055, R1067 | POWER | ||
| GADWALL | SALMON | MANY | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33010 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| GADWALL | EAGLE ROCK | FEMALE SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #R1064 | POWER | ||
| GADWALL | MARKET LAKE | NEST AND EGGS | MERRIAM, C. | 33021 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | JEFFERSON | ||
| GADWALL | HENRYS LAKE | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33016 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2309 | FREMONT | ||
| GADWALL | MINIDOKA COUNTY | NEST AND EGGS | DAVIS, WILLIAM | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | |||
| GADWALL | LAKE WALCOTT | 1 EGG OF 10 | KENAGY, FAYRE | 33026 | BURKE MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE | BLAINE | ||
| GADWALL | FISH LAKE | 12 | HAND, R. | 33005 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | IDAHO | ||
| GADWALL | POCATELLO | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1525 | BANNOCK | ||
| GADWALL | POCATELLO | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1526 | BANNOCK | ||
| GADWALL | CAREY LAKE | COMMON | LEVY, SEYMOUR | 33020 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BLAINE | ||
| GADWALL | SHOUP | A PAIR | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33009 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LEMHI | ||
| GADWALL | GRAYS LAKE | SEVERAL PAIR | STEELE, PAUL | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE |