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 | CBC MOSCOW | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| MERLIN | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| MERLIN | CBC SUN VALLEY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| MERLIN | CBC BRUNEAU | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | POCATELLO | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2474 | BANNOCK | ||
| MERLIN | POCATELLO | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2255 | BANNOCK | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | TAGGART, JOE | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOE TAGGERT | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | MANNING, MARY | 33002 | REPORT FROM MARY MANNING | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | STERNER, KEN | 33002 | REPORT FROM KEN STERNER, FALCONER | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | TOM BEAL CREEK | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES NOV 1990 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | LEWISTON | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES NOV 1990 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | MARKS, DARRELL | 33026 | STATUS CHANGE (SBOU) | CASSIA | ||
| MERLIN | CBC POCATELLO | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| MERLIN | CBC TWIN FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| MERLIN | CBC MOSCOW | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| MERLIN | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 3 | 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 | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | MANNING, MARY | 33002 | REPORT FROM MARY MANNING | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | MANNING, MARY | 33002 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD APR 1991 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | ELMORE COUNTY, SOUTHWEST CORNER | 1 | SKELTON, GLEN | 33018 | REPORT TO GEORGE STEPHENS | ELMORE | ||
| MERLIN | ELK CITY, BUSTER MINE | 1 | WIEBUSH, MINDY | 33008 | STATUS CHANGE | IDAHO | ||
| MERLIN | POTATO MOUNTAIN | 1 | PAMC | 33013 | STATUS CHANGE | CUSTER | ||
| MERLIN | RAPID CREEK | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2300 | BANNOCK |