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 HAGERMAN VALLEY | 389 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC SUN VALLEY | 75 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC NAMPA | 475 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 817 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC BRUNEAU | 318 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC BOISE | 345 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 57 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC PICABO | 75 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC PICABO | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 1,050 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | PONDERAY | 1,050 | COLE, PAT | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 30 OR MORE | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 TO MORE THAN 100 | STURTS, SHIRLEY AND OTHERS | 33002 | KOOTENAI | |||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | DEEP CREEK | 2 | PORGA, ZOLTAN | 33004 | REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA | LATAH | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | SAINT MARIES | 300-400 | DUMROESE, KAS | 33002 | RARE BIRD ALERT 31 MAR 1995 | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | SEVERAL | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33001 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD MAY 1995 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD SEP 1995 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS CABARTON | 2 | BBS CABARTON | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | VALLEY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS BATES | 1 | BBS BATES | 33022 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | TETON | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS CAPE HORN | 2 | BBS CAPE HORN | 33012 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS CRANE CREEK | 2 | BBS CRANE CREEK | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | WASHINGTON | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 OR MORE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 8 | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 33014 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | STANLEY AREA | 2 ADULTS AND 3 YOUNG | BARNES, LARRY | 33013 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI |