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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTHONOTARY WARBLER | BLACKFOOT | 1 | TINSELY, JOEL | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1993-A-6 AND AMERICAN BIRDS 48(1):131 | BINGHAM | ||
| PROTHONOTARY WARBLER | BOISE RIVER | 1 | TROCHLELL, DAVID | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1998-A-4 AND NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 53(1):80 | ADA | ||
| PROTHONOTARY WARBLER | BOISE COUNTY | 1 | SWEENEY, COLLEEN | NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 57(4):519 | BOISE | |||
| PROTHONOTARY WARBLER | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | COTTER, IAN | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2021-B-56 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | OCCASIONAL | 33026 | CHECKLIST 1950 | CASSIA | |||
| PURPLE FINCH | CBC NAMPA | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| PURPLE FINCH | LEMHI VALLEY | A FEW | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33010 | LEMHI | |||
| PURPLE FINCH | SALMON | A FEW | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33010 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS | LEMHI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | CBC BOISE | COUNT WEEK | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| PURPLE FINCH | CBC BOISE | COUNT WEEK | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | TWIN FALLS COUNTY | 7 | BROWN, CHRIS | THE MURRELET 68:69-93 | TWIN FALLS | |||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 1 MALE AND 2 FEMALES | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 2 PAIR | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | LEWISTON | 1 | GOBLE, DALE AND VANDE VORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 41(3):466 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOSCOW | 1 | GOBLE, DALE | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1987-A-9 | LATAH | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MINERAL MOUNTAIN | 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33002 | FIELD NOTES OF CAROLE VANDE VORDE | LATAH | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | SEVERAL | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | LEWISTON | 1 FEMALE | GAISER, CHARLENE | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 42(2):299 AND BIRD NOTES JAN 1988 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1988-A-10 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 1 FEMALE AND 1 MALE | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | SEVERAL PAIR IN SUMMER | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | JOSEPH PLAINS | 1 PAIR | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33007 | BIRD NOTES SUMMER 1988 | IDAHO | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | HAYDEN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | BORDERS, KARNA | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1989-A-1 AND AMERICAN BIRDS 43(2):344 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | LEWISTON | 16 FEEDING | GAISER, CHARLENE | 33004 | BIRD NOTES FEB 1989 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI |