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 INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | LAKE LOWELL | 1 | DAVENPORT, LYNN | 33017 | EBIRD | CANYON | ||
| MERLIN | BOISE | 1 | ULREY, LEW AND CONNIE | 33017 | EMAIL FROM LEW ULREY | ADA | ||
| MERLIN | DEER FLAT | 1 | LADYSOLEN, SUSIE | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | CANYON | ||
| MERLIN | LAKE LOWELL | 1 | HUIZINGA, CHERYL | 33017 | EMAIL FROM CHERYL HUIZINGA | CANYON | ||
| MERLIN | FORT BOISE NATONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | HUGHES, DENISE | 33017 | EBIRD | CANYON | ||
| MERLIN | BOISE | 2 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33017 | EBIRD | ADA | ||
| MERLIN | PRIEST RIVER | 1 FLEDGLING | SIERACKI, PAUL | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | SANDPOINT | 1 | KRUMPELMAN, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM WILLIAM KRUMPELMAN | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | PRIEST RIVER | 1 ADULT AND 2 FLEDGLINGS | SIERACKI, PAUL | 33001 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2011-B-45 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | SELKIRK CREST | 1 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER |