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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIRD'S SANDPIPER | SCHLEPP RANCH | 1-2 | HARDY, LISA | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BAIRD'S SANDPIPER | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BAIRD'S SANDPIPER | SCHLEPP RANCH | 7 OR MORE | HARDY, LISA | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| BAIRD'S SANDPIPER | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| BALD EAGLE | OXBOW AND HELLS CANYON DAMS | A PAIR | WHITMAN, JACKSON | 33007 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | ADAMS | ||
| BALD EAGLE | POCATELLO | SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #R1364 | BANNOCK | ||
| BALD EAGLE | HENRYS LAKE | 3 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33016 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2378, 2385, 2392 | FREMONT | ||
| BALD EAGLE | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | SEVERAL PAIR | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BALD EAGLE | PAHSIMEROI RIVER | MANY | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33013 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | CUSTER | ||
| BALD EAGLE | BEAR RIVER | MORE THAN 1 | HOGANDER, GEOFF | COUNTS, JANUARY EAGLE | 33028 | REPORT FROM GEOFF HOGANDER | BEAR LAKE | |
| BALD EAGLE | SHOSHONE FALLS | MORE THAN 1 | MERRIAM, C. | 33025 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | TWIN FALLS | ||
| BALD EAGLE | BEAR RIVER | MORE THAN 1 | HOGANDER, GEOFF | COUNTS, JANUARY EAGLE | 33028 | BEAR LAKE/CARIB | ||
| BALD EAGLE | SALMON RIVER, SHOUP | NUMEROUS | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33010 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| BALD EAGLE | BROWNLEE DAM | A PAIR | WHITMAN, JACKSON | 33011 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | ADAMS | ||
| BALD EAGLE | SWAN VALLEY | SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33022 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #R1339 | BONNEVILLE | ||
| BALD EAGLE | SAWTOOTH LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | MERRIAM, C. | 33012 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CUSTER | ||
| BALD EAGLE | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | MORE THAN 1 | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BALD EAGLE | KOOTENAI COUNTY | RARE | RUST, HENRY | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | |||
| BALD EAGLE | CLEARWATER RIVER, LITTLE NORTH FORK | 2 PAIRS ON NEST | HAND, R. | 33003 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | SHOSHONE | ||
| BALD EAGLE | CHATCOLET LAKE | 1 ADULT | HAND, R. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BENEWAH | ||
| BALD EAGLE | SWANHOLM CREEK | 1 AND 1 | MARSHALL, WILLIAM | 33018 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ELMORE | ||
| BALD EAGLE | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33025 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1600 | ONEIDA | ||
| BALD EAGLE | SELWAY FALLS | 1 | ORR, ROBERT | 33005 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | IDAHO | ||
| BALD EAGLE | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| BALD EAGLE | TROY | 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH |