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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 22 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC BOISE | 768 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 250 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | LEWISTON | 2 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JAN 1979 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | LEWISTON | 2 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JAN 1979 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC NAMPA | 1,040 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC POCATELLO | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC POCATELLO | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | LEWISTON | 25 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JAN 1979 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | LEWISTON AREA | 25 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JAN 1979 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, MOUTH | 16 | BRUNNER, AL | 33002 | REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | 100-400 | BRUNNER, AL | 33002 | REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 PAIR | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS HENRY | 7 | BBS HENRY | 33028 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CARIBOU | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BLACKFOOT RESERVOIR | 7 | 33028 | CARIBOU | ||||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | SALMON FALLS PROJECT STUDY AREA | UNCOMMON | BROWN, CECIL | 33025 | SALMON FALLS PROJECT WILDERNESS SURVEY | TWIN FALLS | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | HAYDEN LAKE | 5 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 33002 | ||||||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, LOWER | 25-75 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 400-2150 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | SAINT JOE RIVER | 4520-6000 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33005 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | MISSION FLATS | 14 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC BOISE | 230 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC REXBURG | 30 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MADISON | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1,058 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER |