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 INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 28 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC TWIN FALLS | 64 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 2910 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 242 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| 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 | THOMPSON LAKE | 2 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 3 NESTS | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS MUD LAKE | 1 | BBS MUD LAKE | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | JEFFERSON | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS CAPE HORN | 2 | BBS CAPE HORN | 33012 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 2 | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 33014 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS CABARTON | 1 | BBS CABARTON | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | VALLEY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS BATES | 2 | BBS BATES | 33022 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | TETON | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | UP TO 13,000 | REYNOLDS, JIMMIE | 33001 | AUDUBON FIELD NOTES 49(1):72 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | MORE THAN 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33001 | BIRD NOTES OCT 1994 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CLARK FORK | 66 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | LEWISTON | MORE THAN 100 | PALOUSE AUDUBON | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL DEC, JAN 1995 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC SANDPOINT | 1,111 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC POCATELLO | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC RUPERT | 14 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC POCATELLO | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE |