30-B-2018 Red Knot
19-B-13 Hoary Redpoll
40-B-13 Mountain Quail

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
BALD EAGLE HAYDEN LAKE ACTIVE TERRITORY SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33002 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS KOOTENAI
BALD EAGLE SWAN LAKE NOT ACTIVE SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33002 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS KOOTENAI
BALD EAGLE BONNERS FERRY 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE CLARK FORK DELTA ACTIVE SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE CROSSPORT 1 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE KALISPELL ISLAND, PRIEST LAKE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 1 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE ODEN BAY, PEND OREILLE LAKE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE SANDPOINT, LITTLE SAND CREEK 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE UPPER PRIEST LAKE 1 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33002 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS KOOTENAI
BALD EAGLE KILLARNEY LAKE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33002 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS KOOTENAI
BALD EAGLE ROBINSON LAKE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE BEAR CREEK, PRIEST LAKE 1 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE BOUNDARY CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE BBS CABARTON 1 BBS CABARTON 33011 BREEDING BIRD SURVEY VALLEY
BALD EAGLE CLARK FORK, NORTH FORK INACTIVE SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE EATON LAKE NO REPORT SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE MORTON SLOUGH, PEND OREILLE RIVER 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE OUTLET BAY, PRIEST LAKE 2 YOUNG FLEDGED SPICER, DAVE EAGLE MONITORING 33001 REPORT, NORTH IDAHO EAGLE NESTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE PRIEST LAKE 3 AND 2 IMMATURE AND NEST CONVERSE, JERRY 33001 INLAND-NW-BIRDERS BONNER
BALD EAGLE BBS NAPLES 2 DEL CARLO, RICH BBS NAPLES 33001 BREEDING BIRD SURVEY BOUNDARY
BALD EAGLE BLANCHARD LAKE 1 NEST AND 1 YOUNG STURTS, SHIRLEY 33001 FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS BONNER
BALD EAGLE FERNAN LAKE 8 STURTS, SHIRLEY FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON 33002 FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS KOOTENAI

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25-B-2023 Clay-colored Sparrow
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51-B-2022 Band-tailed Pigeon
23-B-2023 Ruddy Turnstone
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34-B-2022 Alder Flycatcher
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32-B-2022 Baltimore Oriole
36-B-2022 Clay-colored Sparrow
37-B-2022 Yellow-billed loon
35-B-2022 Snowy Plover
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