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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 23 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 10 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | BBS NAPLES | 3 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 10 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN KESTREL | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER | FRUITLAND, 3.3 MI SOUTH OF | 1 | STEPHENS, DANIEL | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1987-A-6 AND WESTERN BIRDS 18:215 | |||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | ABUNDANT | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | CASCADE | YOUNG | 33011 | REPORT FROM COLLEEN SWEENEY | VALLEY | |||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | UNCOMMON | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS | SEVERAL PAIR | MERRIAM, C. | 33013 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | GRANDVIEW | MANY | 33023 | REPORT FROM COLLEEN SWEENEY | OWYHEE | |||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | COEUR D'ALENE | UNCOMMON | RUST, HENRY | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | TRESTLE CREEK LOOKOUT | 50 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33001 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | SHOSHONE COUNTY | COMMON | HAND, R. | BIRDS OF IDAHO | SHOSHONE | |||
| AMERICAN PIPIT | SHOSHONE COUNTY | COMMON | HAND, R. | BIRDS OF IDAHO | SHOSHONE |