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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIMBREL | MANN LAKE | 1 | CARLSON, KEITH | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2007-B-54 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| WHIMBREL | CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | BUTTERWORTH, STEVE | 33021 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | JEFFERSON | ||
| WHIMBREL | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR | 1 | WEISSE, CLIFF | 33016 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2010-B-32 | FREMONT | ||
| WHIMBREL | MARKET LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 2 | BUTTERWORTH, STEVE | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-14 | JEFFERSON | ||
| WHIMBREL | CAREY LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | WARE, HEIDI | 33020 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2011-B-31 | BLAINE | ||
| WHIMBREL | CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 3 | DAVIS, BOB | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2011-B-29 | JEFFERSON | ||
| WHIMBREL | JACKSON BRIDGE | 1 | MORRIS, KATHY | 33026 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-39 | MINIDOKA | ||
| WHIMBREL | CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 2 | CLARK, DARREN | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-42 | JEFFERSON | ||
| WHIMBREL | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR | 1 | WEISSE, CLIFF | 33016 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-44 | FREMONT | ||
| WHIMBREL | MARKET LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | CLARK, DARREN | 33021 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | JEFFERSON | ||
| WHIMBREL | MANN LAKE | 1 | GRAY, TERRY | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-B-61 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| WHIMBREL | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1 | HUGHES, CHERYL | 33025 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ONEIDA | ||
| WHIMBREL | CHALLIS AREA | 1 | FAIKE, DAVID | 33013 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2013-B-27 | CUSTER | ||
| WHIMBREL | DEER FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | HUIZINGA, CHERYL | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2013-B-46 | CANYON | ||
| WHIMBREL | KUNA SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT | 1 | ARNOLD, LARRY | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2014-B-27 | ADA | ||
| WHIMBREL | KUNA SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT | 1 | TALBOT, JASON | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2015-B-19 | ADA | ||
| WHIMBREL | MUD LAKE | 11 | CLARK, DARREN | 33020 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2015-B-38 | BUTTE | ||
| WHIMBREL | BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 3 | NEUBAUER, JUNICE | 33028 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2015-B-18 | BEAR LAKE | ||
| WHIMBREL | SHERIDAN RAMCH | 2 | WEISSE, CLIFF | 33016 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2016-B-13 | FREMONT | ||
| WHIMBREL | BOISE AREA - 20 MILE SOUTH FARM | 1 | DOUGILL, STEVE | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2019-B-18 | ADA | ||
| WHIMBREL | BLACKS CREEK RESERVE | 1 | TUTHILL, SCOTT | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-B-18 | ADA | ||
| WHIMBREL | INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR | 1 | WENTZ, LINDA | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-57 | ADA | ||
| WHITE IBIS | GUFFEY RAILROAD BRIDGE, 1 MILE UPSTREAM | 1 | CARTWRIGHT, DENNIS | 33017 | AMERICAN BIRDS 31(2):200 | CANYON | ||
| WHITE IBIS | GUFFEY RAILROAD BRIDGE, 1 MILE UPSTREAM | 1 DIED | BELKNAP, BILL AND RICKETTS, KEITH | 33017 | AMERICAN BIRDS 31(2):200 | CANYON | ||
| WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH | SAINT JOE NATIONAL FOREST | UNCOMMON | HAND, R. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | SHOSHONE |