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 | OROFINO | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | CLEARWATER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | PONDERAY | 6 | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | FORT BOISE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33017 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | CANYON | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MEDICINE LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| 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 | MANN LAKE | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | WAHA LAKE | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | NEZ PERCE COUNTY | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | REPORT FROM CAROLE VANDE VOORDE | NEZ PERCE | |||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 15 | HAGGAS, LUCINDA | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 33014 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS BLACKFT RES | 18 | TROST, CHARLES | BBS BLACKFT RES | 33028 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CARIBOU | |
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 25 | TROST, CHARLES | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | |
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS PASADENA VAL | 1 | SWEENEY, COLLEEN | BBS PASADENA VAL | 33024 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | ELMORE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS MUD LAKE | 4 | HUNTER, DONALD | BBS MUD LAKE | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | JEFFERSON | |
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS MIVODEN | 6 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | BBS MIVODEN | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | MANN LAKE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33004 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | 20 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, MOUTH | 46 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | HARLOW POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 46 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | PONDERAY | SEVERAL | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 160 OR MORE | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | MORE THAN 100 | MCNEEL, JACK | 33001 | REPORT FROM JACK MCNEEL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY |