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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA RAIL | FERNAN CREEK | BUCHLER, KRIS | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | PAGE | MORE THAN 1 | HARDY, LISA | BIG YEAR, SHOSHONE COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | SHOSHONE | |
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CAMAS PRAIRIE CENTENNIAL WMA | FOSDICK, CRAIG AND GOSSEN, TALINA | 33018 | REPORT FROM COLLEEN MOULTON, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | CAMAS | |||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CAREY LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | FOSDICK, CRAIG AND GOSSEN, TALINA | 33020 | REPORT FROM COLLEEN MOULTON, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BLAINE | |||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | HALDEMAN, MIKE | BIG YEAR, BOUNDARY COUNTY | 33001 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | BOUNDARY | |
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BBS NAPLES | 1 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | GARDEN VALLEY | MORE THAN 1 | WALTERS, SPENCER | 33012 | STATUS CHANGE | BOISE | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CBC SANDPOINT | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | |||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT | MORE THAN 1 | MUNTS, MICHAEL | 33020 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | BUTTE | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CBC NAMPA | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | CANYON | |
| VIRGINIA RAIL | HYATT WELANDS | 1 | ROWLAND, R. | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BOISE | 1 | DAVENPORT, LYNN | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | HYATT WELANDS | 1 | ROWLAND, R. | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | HYATT WELANDS | 1 | ROWLAND, R. | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | HYATT WELANDS | 1 | ULREY, LEW AND WORTHINGTON, GARY | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BBS NAPLES | 1 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | DEER FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 2 AND 1 CHICK | LAMOREAUX, ALEX | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | OWYHEE | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | SILVER CREEK PRESERVE | 2 ADULTS AND 3 YOUNG | SHORTS, NORM | 33019 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | BLAINE | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | CHESTER WETLANDS | 1 | BRUBAKER, ADAM | 33016 | STATUS CHANGE EMAIL FROM ALAN BRUBAKER | FREMONT |