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 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| 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 | BBS NAPLES | 1 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | MARKET LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 FEMALE AND 2 YOUNG | KNOPF, JO RITA | 33021 | EMAIL FROM JO KNOPF, WITH PHOTOS | JEFFERSON | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BBS NAPLES | 5 | 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 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | SANDPOINT AREA | 1 | DEL CARLO, RICH | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| VIRGINIA RAIL | BIRCH CREEK | 1 ADULT, 2 YOUNG | WOODWARD, ROY | 33015 | EMAIL FROM ROY WOODWARD - WITH PHOTOS | LEMHI | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | JOES GAP | 2 COLLECTED | BRODKORB, PIERCE | 33028 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BEAR LAKE | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | BANCROFT | 1 COLLECTED | ARVEY, M. DALE | 33028 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CARIBOU | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE | COMMON | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE | COMMON | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33026 | REPORT, ANNUAL NARRATIVE 1965 | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | KINNEY CREEK | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1626 | BANNOCK | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | RUPERT AREA | 1 | SHILLINGTON, WILLIAM | 33026 | AMERICAN BIRDS 28(4):831 | MINIDOKA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | CASSIA COUNTY | 1 | SHILLINGTON, WILLIAM | AMERICAN BIRDS 28(5):928 | CASSIA | |||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | RUPERT | 1 | SHILLINGTON, WILLIAM | 33026 | AMERICAN BIRDS 32(2):234 | MINIDOKA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | KINNEY CREEK | 1 | TAYLOR, DAN | 33027 | AMERICAN BIRDS 35(5):846 | BANNOCK | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE | MORE THAN 12 | MARKS, JEFFERY | 33026 | AMERICAN BIRDS 35(5):846 | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | BBS ALMO | 1 | BBS ALMO | 33026 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | BBS ALMO | 1 | BBS ALMO | 33026 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CASSIA | ||
| VIRGINIA'S WARBLER | ROCK CREEK PARK | 2 | TROCHLELL, DAVID | 33025 | STATUS CHANGE | TWIN FALLS |