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 BEAR LAKE VALLEY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BEAR LAKE VALLEY | 33028 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BEAR LAKE | |
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | CBC LEWISTON | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC LEWISTON | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | NEZ PERCE | |
| MERLIN | CBC BRUNEAU | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| MERLIN | CBC RUPERT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| MERLIN | CBC HOWE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HOWE | 33014 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BUTTE | |
| MERLIN | CBC SUN VALLEY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | POST FALLS | 2 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | SPIRIT LAKE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | MANN LAKE | 1 | WESTERVELT, JANE | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | MOSCOW | 1 | 33004 | RARE BIRD ALERT 24 NOV 2000 | LATAH | |||
| MERLIN | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| MERLIN | CBC BOISE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| MERLIN | CBC TWIN FALLS | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC REXBURG | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MADISON | |
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | CBC HOWE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HOWE | 33014 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BUTTE | |
| MERLIN | CBC LEWISTON | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC LEWISTON | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | NEZ PERCE | |
| MERLIN | CBC BRUNEAU | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE |