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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESSER SCAUP | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 4 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 3 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY | RARE THEN COMMON | HALFORD, DOUGLAS | 33021 | GREAT BASIN NATURALIST 38(1) | BUTTE | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE AND SAINT JOE RIVER, MOUTH | 50 AND 25 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 50 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 5,200 | SHILLINGTON, WILLIAM | 33026 | AMERICAN BIRDS 29(1):90 | CASSIA | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 250 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE AND SAINT JOE RIVER, MOUTH | 275 AND 300 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| LESSER SCAUP | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE AND SAINT JOE RIVER, MOUTH | 150 AND 1,450 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| LESSER SCAUP | INEL TEST REACTOR LEACHING PONDS | UNCOMMON | DKH | 33021 | GREAT BASIN NATURALIST | |||
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 1850 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| LESSER SCAUP | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 540 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| LESSER SCAUP | CBC RUPERT | 215 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| LESSER SCAUP | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 36 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| LESSER SCAUP | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 250 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | POCATELLO AREA | MANY | CLASON, MAXINE | 33027 | AMERICAN BIRDS 29(3):717 | BANNOCK | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | SPOKANE RIVER | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | HAMMETT TO MELBA | RARE | DEAN, JOHN | 33017 | FIELD NOTES SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY | |||
| LESSER SCAUP | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 PAIR | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 25 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE AND SAINT JOE RIVER, MOUTH | 50 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 500 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| LESSER SCAUP | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE AND SAINT JOE RIVER, MOUTH | 25 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| LESSER SCAUP | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 175 | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER |