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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN | BONNERS FERRY, NORTH OF | 1 NEST | GROVES, CRAIG | 33001 | MERLIN STUDY, ERICA AND TIM CRAIG, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| MERLIN | MOSCOW | 1 | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL DEC 1982 | LATAH | |||
| MERLIN | MANN LAKE | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES OCT 1982 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | CBC POCATELLO | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| MERLIN | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| MERLIN | CBC RUPERT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | MOSCOW | 1 | PALOUSE AUDUBON | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL DEC 1983 | LATAH | ||
| MERLIN | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| MERLIN | CBC BOISE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | TAGGART, JOE | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOE TAGGERT | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | HAYDEN LAKE, TOWN OF | 1 FEMALE | STERNER, KEN | 33002 | REPORT FROM KEN STERNER, FALCONER | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | TAGGART, JOE | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOE TAGGERT | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 MALE | STERNER, KEN | 33002 | REPORT FROM KEN STERNER, FALCONER | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC TWIN FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| MERLIN | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| MERLIN | CBC POCATELLO | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| MERLIN | CBC SALMON | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SALMON | 33010 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LEMHI | |
| MERLIN | CBC MOSCOW | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| MERLIN | CBC BRUNEAU | COUNT WEEK | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| MERLIN | MOSCOW | 1 | JOHNSON, DoNALD | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL MAR 1985 | LATAH | ||
| MERLIN | HELLS GATE STATE PARK | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES FEB 1985 | NEZ PERCE |