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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORA | RUPERT | 2 EGG SET | KENAGY, FAYRE | 33026 | BURKE MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE | MINIDOKA | ||
| SORA | HENRY | EGGS | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33028 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #632 | CARIBOU | ||
| SORA | POTLATCH | SMALL NUMBERS | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| SORA | BIG LOST RIVER, 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ARCO | COMMON | LEVY, SEYMOUR | 33020 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BUTTE | ||
| SORA | LEWISTON | 1 MALE COLLECTED | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | NEZ PERCE | ||
| SORA | GRAYS LAKE | COMMON | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE | |||
| SORA | GRAYS LAKE | COMMON | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE | |||
| SORA | TWIN FALLS, EAST OF | 1 | LEVY, SEYMOUR | 33025 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | TWIN FALLS | ||
| SORA | MOSCOW | 1 MALE COLLECTED | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| SORA | MIDDLETON, 4 MILES NORTH OF | UNCOMMON | DEAN, JOHN | 33017 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | CANYON | ||
| SORA | POTLATCH | 1 FEMALE COLLECTED | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| SORA | COUNCIL AREA | 33011 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ADAMS | ||||
| SORA | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 2 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| SORA | PORTNEUF RIVER | MALE SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1570 | BANNOCK | ||
| SORA | FERNAN LAKE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| SORA | POCATELLO | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1595 | BANNOCK | ||
| SORA | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 1 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| SORA | DRUMMOND | 1 | 33022 | FREMONT | ||||
| SORA | BBS SQUIRREL | 1 | BBS SQUIRREL | 33016 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | FREMONT | ||
| SORA | PANTHER CREEK, SALMON RIVER | A FEW | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33009 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| SORA | FERNAN LAKE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| SORA | FERNAN LAKE | 1 HEARD | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| SORA | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 3 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| SORA | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 40-50 PAIR | PIERCE, DELONA | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 26(5):880 | BOUNDARY | ||
| SORA | PORTNEUF RIVER | 1 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #R1345 | BANNOCK |