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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | PEND OREILLE LAKE, AT SANDPOINT | 5 | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | PEND OREILLE LAKE, AT SANDPOINT | 9 | BURWELL, ROGER | 33001 | REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL | BONNER | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC SANDPOINT | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | MORE THAN 1 | TROST, CHARLES | 33025 | REPORT FROM CHARLES TROST | ONEIDA | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 PAIR | REYNOLDS, JIMMIE | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 45(3):474 | BOUNDARY | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | MAGIC RESERVOIR | 4 | TROCHLELL, DAVID | 33019 | STATUS CHANGE | BLAINE | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | HAGERMAN, 1 MILE NORTH OF | 1 MALE | 33025 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | GOODING | |||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | SAINT MARIES | 1 PAIR | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BENEWAH | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | SAINT MARIES | 1 PAIR | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BENEWAH | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 1 | SVINGEN, DAN | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 47(1):122 | BONNER | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | SANDPOINT | 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33001 | BIRD NOTES NOV 1992 | BONNER | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | HARLOW POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | GONTZ, PAM | 33002 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD DEC 1992 | KOOTENAI | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | SAINT MARIES | 1 PAIR | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM DAN SVINGEN, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BENEWAH | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | SANDPOINT | 2 | SVINGEN, DAN | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 48(1):130 | BONNER | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 PAIR | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | HAYDEN LAKE | 1 PAIR | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC BRUNEAU | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | HARRISON, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 FEMALE | DUMROESE, KAS | 33002 | AUDUBON FIELD NOTES 48(2):228 | KOOTENAI | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | EMIDA | 2 | PORGA, ZOLTAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA | BENEWAH | ||
| RED-BREASTED MERGANSER | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 OR MORE DURING COUNT WEEK | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER |