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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR | 1 | WEISSE, CLIFF AND LISA | 33016 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-46 | FREMONT | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1 | CLARK, DARREN | 33025 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-63 | ONEIDA | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | MOUNTAIN VIEW RESERVOIR, 3 MILES NORTH OF | 1 | LAWRENCE, DAVE | 33018 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2014-B-26 | OWYHEE | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | MOUNTAIN VIEW RESERVOIR | 1 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33018 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2014-B-48 | OWYHEE | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | MANN LAKE | 1 | LUNDBLAD, SHIRLEY | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2017-B-26 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | BLACKS CREEK BIRD RESERVE | 1 | SILVER, AMY | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2017-B-23 | ADA | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | BLACKS CREEK BIRD RESERVE | 1 | WARREN, TREVOR | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2017-B-43 | ADA | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | BLUE LAKES, SEWAGE LAGOONS, BOISE | 1 ADULT | DOUGILL, STEVE | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2019-B-19 | ADA | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | MARKET LAKE WMA | 1 | STROPE, CARTER | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-B-33 | JEFFERSON | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR, WEST END | 1 | WEISSE, CLIFF | 33016 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-25 | FREMONT | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR, WILLOW BAY AREA | 1 | TURNER, HILARY, | 33027 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-70 | POWER | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | 1 | OLSOY, PETER | 33027 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-70 | ONEIDA | |||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | HAMMETT, NEAR - POND ALONG HIWAY 78 | 1 | EVERS, LOUISA | 33024 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2022-B-23 | ELMORE | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | BLACKS CREEK BIRD PRESERVE | 2 | KLEMAN, KENT | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2023-B-16 | ADA | ||
| SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER | BLACK;S CEEK BIRD PRESERVE | 1 | STROPE, CARTER | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2023-B-20 | ADA | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | MARKET LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33021 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #290 | JEFFERSON | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | FORT LAPWAI | 2 NESTS | BENDIRE, CHARLES | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | NEZ PERCE | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | COMMON | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | POCATELLO | MALE SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #304 | BANNOCK | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | COEUR D'ALENE | 2 COLLECTED | RUST, HENRY | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | MINIDOKA COUNTY | ABUNDANT THEN RARE | KENAGY, FAYRE | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | |||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | RUPERT | 2 EGGS | KENAGY, FAYRE | 33026 | BURKE MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE | MINIDOKA | ||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | CBC MOSCOW | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| SHORT-EARED OWL | HENRYS LAKE | 1 | 33016 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | FREMONT | |||
| SHORT-EARED OWL | CLARK FORK | 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33001 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNER |