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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
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	May 14, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	May 15, 1977	FERNAN LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	May 22, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	MORE THAN 10	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	May 29, 1977	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	MORE THAN 10	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	May 29, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	May 30, 1977	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	SEVERAL	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 01, 1977	BBS NAPLES	10		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 01, 1977	BBS BAKER	1		BBS BAKER	33010	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 01, 1977	BBS NAPLES	10	TAYLOR, MIDGE	BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 01, 1977	BBS LEADORE	3		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 04, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	6 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 09, 1977	LAKEVIEW	SEVERAL	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 13, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jul 02, 1977	SPOKANE RIVER	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jul 02, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jul 17, 1977	FERNAN LAKE	25	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jul 30, 1977	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	100 ADULTS	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Mar 01, 1978	KILLARNEY LAKE	MORE THAN 1	BRUNNER, AL		33002	REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Mar 02, 1978	FERNAN LAKE	SEVERAL	ANDREWS, FRANK		33004	REPORT FROM FRANK ANDREWS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Mar 21, 1978	RIMROCK AREA	MORE THAN 1	MANNING, MARY		33002	REPORT FROM MARY MANNING	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Mar 22, 1978	KILLARNEY LAKE	MORE THAN 1	MCNEEL, JACK		33002	REPORT FROM JACK MCNEEL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Mar 26, 1978	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	BRUNNER, AL		33002	REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Apr 29, 1978	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 01, 1978	BBS NAPLES	18		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW	Jun 01, 1978	BBS LEADORE	18		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI