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 | LEWISTON | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES DEC 1991 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| MERLIN | CBC MOSCOW | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| MERLIN | CBC POCATELLO | 2 | 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 TWIN FALLS | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| MERLIN | CBC BOISE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| MERLIN | LEWISTON | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES APR 1992 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | SAINT MARIES | 1 | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BENEWAH | ||
| MERLIN | ELK CITY, FOREST SERVICE LAWN | 1 | WIEBUSH, MINDY | 33008 | STATUS CHANGE | IDAHO | ||
| MERLIN | AVERY | 1 PAIR | SVINGEN, DAN | 33003 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | SHOSHONE | ||
| MERLIN | LEWISTON | 1 FEMALE | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES NOV 1992 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | MANNING, MARY | 33002 | REPORT FROM MARY MANNING | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| MERLIN | CBC TWIN FALLS | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| MERLIN | CBC MOSCOW | 2 | 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 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 | SAINT MARIES | 1 IMMATURE | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BENEWAH | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | TAGGART, JOE | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOE TAGGERT | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | PLUMMER | 1 MALE | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BENEWAH | ||
| MERLIN | BONNERS FERRY | 1 ADULT MALE | SVINGEN, DAN | 33001 | REPORT TO TOM ROGERS | BOUNDARY | ||
| MERLIN | SAINT MARIES | 1 ADULT | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT TO TOM ROGERS | BENEWAH |