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 COOT | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 7600 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1,187 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | KENDRICK | MANY | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | LATAH | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 100 ADULTS | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | GENESEE | 3 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | LATAH | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 10 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS CABARTON | 3 | BBS CABARTON | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | VALLEY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS DUBOIS | 1 | BBS DUBOIS | 33015 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CLARK | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS TRIANGLE | 1 | BBS TRIANGLE | 33023 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | OWYHEE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MANN LAKE | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MISSION FLATS | 12 | MANNING, MARY | 33002 | REPORT FROM MARY MANNING | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MANN LAKE | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | SANDPOINT | 40 | MANNING, MARY | 33001 | REPORT FROM MARY MANNING | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MANN LAKE | MANY | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 15 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC POCATELLO | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC BRUNEAU | 1500 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 44 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC NAMPA | 7 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| AMERICAN COOT | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 2375 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI |