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 POCATELLO | 10 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC SUN VALLEY | 94 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 502 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC BRUNEAU | 238 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 235 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC NAMPA | 417 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 1,100 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 850 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 11 | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 5 | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BLACKWELL HILL | 6 | HANSON, GERTRUDE | 33002 | REPORT FROM GERTRUDE HANSON | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COUGAR GULCH | MORE THAN 1 | BEEKS, RICHARD | 33002 | REPORT FROM RICHARD BEEKS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | RED RIVER RANGER STATION | 2 MALES AND 1 FEMALE | BABLER, STEVE | 33008 | REPORT FROM STEVE BABLER, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | IDAHO | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CROOKED RIVER | MORE THAN 1 | BABLER, STEVE | 33008 | REPORT FROM STEVE BABLER, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | IDAHO | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | ROBINSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | MONKS, JEAN | 33001 | REPORT FROM JEAN MONKS | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | ELK CITY AREA | MORE THAN 1 | BABLER, STEVE | 33008 | REPORT FROM STEVE BABLER, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | IDAHO | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS CABARTON | 2 | BBS CABARTON | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | VALLEY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS PASADENA VAL | 1 | BBS PASADENA VAL | 33024 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | ELMORE | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS BATES | 2 | BBS BATES | 33022 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | TETON | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 6 | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 33014 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | ROBINSON LAKE | 1-10 | MONKS, JEAN | 33001 | REPORT FROM JEAN MONKS | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC SANDPOINT | 1,348 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER |