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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS NAPLES | 6 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS COOLIN | 11 | BBS COOLIN | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BONNER | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS ROCHAT DIVIDE | 8 | BBS ROCHAT DIVIDE | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS ROCHAT DIVIDE | 6 | BBS ROCHAT DIVIDE | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS MARBLE CREEK | 1 | BBS MARBLE CREEK | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | SHOSHONE | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS NAPLES | 4 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BBS N FORK CDA R | 1 | BBS N FORK CDA R | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | SHOSHONE | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW | 4920 US HWY 89 FISH HAVEN | 3 PAIR WITH ACTIVE YOUNG IN 3 NEST BOXES | BLACKWELL, JIM | 33028 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | FRANKLIN | ||
| VIREO, SP. | POCATELLO | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1629 | BANNOCK | ||
| VIREO, SP. | BBS CABARTON | 1 | BBS CABARTON | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | VALLEY | ||
| VIREO, SP. | HEYBURN STATE PARK | 2 | RICH, RONN | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | BENEWAH | |
| VIRGINIA RAIL | PORTNEUF RIVER | 2 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1557, 1565 | BANNOCK | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | LEADORE | 1 | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33014 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | PORTNEUF RIVER | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1556 | BANNOCK | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | HENRYS LAKE | 1 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33016 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2317 | FREMONT | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | SAINT MARIES | COMMON | HAND, R. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BENEWAH | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | POCATELLO | 1 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1385 | BANNOCK | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BURLEY | 1 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33026 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1592 | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | TWIN FALLS, EAST OF | YOUNG | LEVY, SEYMOUR | 33025 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | TWIN FALLS | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | GRAYS LAKE | NEST AND 9 EGGS | STEELE, PAUL | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | RARE | 33026 | CHECKLIST 1950 | CASSIA | |||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | GRAYS LAKE | NEST AND 9 EGGS | STEELE, PAUL | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CBC POCATELLO | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK |