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 | 459 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC SANDPOINT | 667 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 8 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 50 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 92 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 8 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC SANDPOINT | 4360 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 198 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN WIGEON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 20 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICCAN BLACK DUCK | LEWISTON - WEST LEVEE POND | 1 | MEREKYK, BEN | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-B-56 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | WALLACE AREA | 3 | LOWRY, DWAIN | 33003 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1988-B-4 | SHOSHONE | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | CALDWELL | 1 | YENSEN, ERIC | 33017 | MURRELET 68:78 | CANYON | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | HAYDEN LAKE | 1 FEMALE COLLECTED | LINDGREN, JOHN | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2010-B-106 AND BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | LEWISTON AREA | 1 | MCNEIL, GARY R. "SAM" | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1988-B-11 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | OSBURN AREA, SHIELDS GULCH | 1 | WELLER, SUSAN | 33003 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1990-B-5 AND AMERICAN BIRDS 44(2)&44(5):1159 | SHOSHONE | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | BENEWAH LAKE | 1 | FLACH, PAT | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1991-B-14 AND AMERICAN BIRDS 47(1):122 | BENEWAH | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | SALMON RIVER, MIDDLE FORK AND CAMAS CREEK CONFLUENCE | 1 | HACK, MACE | 33013 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2001-B-18 | VALLEY | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | SALMON RIVER | 1 | WAMMACK, KARIN | RAFTING DOWN THE RIVER | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2011-B-74 | LEWIS | |
| ANCIENT MURRELET | OROFINO | 1 | SAMSON, CORIE | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2013-B-13 | CLEARWATER | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | PRIEST LAKE | 1 | HOFFMAN, ERIC | 33001 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2016-B-25 | BONNER | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | ST.MARIES POTLATCHDEOTIC PARKING LOT | 1 | FLACH, PATRICK | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2019-B-29 | BENEWAH | ||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | MCARTHUR WMA | 1 | CORCORAN, RIVER | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2022-B-46 | BOUNDARY | |||
| ANCIENT MURRELET | LAKE LOWELL LOWER DAM | 1 | HUIZINGA, CHERYL | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2023-B-28 | canyon |