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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
WOOD DUCK	Jul 04, 1997	MARKET LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	1	DAVIS, WILLIAM		33021	RARE BIRD REPORT 1997-B-3 AND AMERICAN BIRDS FIELD NOTES 51(5):1024	JEFFERSON
WOOD DUCK	Jul 29, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1 FEMALE AND 5 YOUNG	BUCHLER, KRIS		33002	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Aug 15, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	BUCHLER, KRIS		33002	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Sep 02, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Sep 18, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	9	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Sep 20, 1997	LEWISTON	1 PAIR	HEPBURN, WINIFRED		33004	BIRD NOTES OCT 1997	NEZ PERCE
WOOD DUCK	Oct 11, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	SEVERAL	COMRIE, PAM		33002	REPORT FROM PAM COMRIE	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Nov 22, 1997	LEWISTON	1 MALE	KOLINER, MERLENE		33004	BIRD NOTES DEC 1997	NEZ PERCE
WOOD DUCK	Dec 12, 1997	LEWISTON	124	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES JAN 1998	NEZ PERCE
WOOD DUCK	Dec 13, 1997	LEWISTON	4	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES JAN 1998	NEZ PERCE
WOOD DUCK	Dec 20, 1997	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	77	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
WOOD DUCK	Dec 21, 1997	CBC POCATELLO	2	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
WOOD DUCK	Dec 21, 1997	CBC POCATELLO	2	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
WOOD DUCK	Dec 25, 1997	CBC BOISE	176	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
WOOD DUCK	Dec 25, 1997	CBC BRUNEAU	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BRUNEAU	33024	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	OWYHEE
WOOD DUCK	Dec 27, 1997	CBC REXBURG	COUNT WEEK	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC REXBURG	33022	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MADISON
WOOD DUCK	Dec 27, 1997	CBC NAMPA	432	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON
WOOD DUCK	Mar 12, 1998	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Mar 14, 1998	ROSE LAKE	11	SAYLER, GEORGE		33002	REPORT FROM GEORGE SAYLER	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Apr 10, 1998	ELK RIVER	2	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES MAY 1998	CLEARWATER
WOOD DUCK	Apr 17, 1998	GRAND VIEW	NEST AND EGGS	DOREMUS, JOHN		33023	STATUS CHANGE REPORT	OWYHEE
WOOD DUCK	Apr 25, 1998	SQUAW BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
WOOD DUCK	Apr 26, 1998	POTLATCH	2	PORGA, ZOLTAN		33004	REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA	LATAH
WOOD DUCK	May 09, 1998	HEYBURN STATE PARK	3	WELLER, SUSAN	MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33002	REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER	BENEWAH
WOOD DUCK	May 09, 1998	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	27	WELLER, SUSAN	MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33002	REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER	KOOTENAI