THE STURTS IDAHO BIRD RECORDS DATABASE | Idaho Bird Records Committee

58-B-13 Leser Black-backed Gull

25-B-06 White-winged Dove

2-B-13 Northern Mockingbird

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.

Learn more about the database:

Search tips:

Search through records by applying one or more filters.
Search results can be narrowed further with additional filters.
Re-order by species name, sighting date, etc.
Open individual records in a new window or tab to preserve your search results.

Species	Sighting Date	Location	Number of Birds	Observer	Activity	Latilong	Reference	County
SANDHILL CRANE	Aug 01, 1971	CAMAS, CUSTER, AND VALLEY COUNTIES	74	RD		33018	JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 38:727
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1972	BBS SQUIRREL	12		BBS SQUIRREL	33016	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	FREMONT
SANDHILL CRANE	Sep 01, 1972	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	2000	ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 27(1):93	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Oct 01, 1972	CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	MORE THAN 1	HIMMEL, CLIFFORD		33021	AMERICAN BIRDS 27(1):93	JEFFERSON
SANDHILL CRANE	Apr 15, 1973	CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	MORE THAN 1	HIMMEL, CLIFFORD		33021	AMERICAN BIRDS 27(4):801	JEFFERSON
SANDHILL CRANE	Apr 22, 1973	CALDWELL	MORE THAN 1			33017	AMERICAN BIRDS 27(4):801	CANYON
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1973	DRUMMOND	3			33022		FREMONT
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1973	BBS HENRY	57		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1973	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	300 YOUNG	ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 27(5):899	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1973	BBS SQUIRREL	3		BBS SQUIRREL	33016	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	FREMONT
SANDHILL CRANE	Sep 05, 1973	BLAINE COUNTY	292			33019	AMERICAN BIRDS 28(1):80	BLAINE
SANDHILL CRANE	Mar 01, 1974	PAYETTE	30	DEAN, JOHN		33011	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	PAYETTE
SANDHILL CRANE	Mar 23, 1974	DOWNEY	8	TROST, CHARLES		33027	AMERICAN BIRDS 28(3):666	BANNOCK
SANDHILL CRANE	May 10, 1974	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	600 AND 50 OR MORE NESTS			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 28(4):829	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1974	BBS SQUIRREL	4		BBS SQUIRREL	33016	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	FREMONT
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1974	LEMHI RIVER VALLEY, UPPER, NEAR LEADORE	NESTING	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33014	AMERICAN BIRDS 28(5):926	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1974	DRUMMOND	4			33022		FREMONT
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1974	BBS HENRY	39		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1975	BBS HENRY	37		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
SANDHILL CRANE	Jul 25, 1975	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	MORE THAN 1			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 29(5):1007	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Dec 01, 1975	POCATELLO AREA	MORE THAN 1	TROST, CHARLES		33027	AMERICAN BIRDS 30(3):743	BANNOCK
SANDHILL CRANE	Dec 01, 1975	BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	MORE THAN 1			33028	AMERICAN BIRDS 30(3):743	BEAR LAKE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1976	BBS HENRY	7		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
SANDHILL CRANE	Mar 01, 1977	PAYETTE	18	DEAN, JOHN		33011	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	PAYETTE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1977	BBS SQUIRREL	13		BBS SQUIRREL	33016	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	FREMONT