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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK SWIFT | MOSCOW | 1 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33004 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | LATAH | ||
| BLACK SWIFT | CHAR FALLS | 3 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33001 | EBIRD | BONNER | ||
| BLACK SWIFT | SHADOW FALLS | 5 NESTS | GRAY, TERRY | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | SHOSHONE | ||
| BLACK TERN | SAINT JOE RIVER | COMMON | RUST, HENRY | 33005 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BENEWAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | HAYDEN LAKE | 1 | RUST, HENRY | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | SAINT MARIES | COMMON | HAND, R. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BENEWAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | RUPERT AREA | MORE THAN 1 | DAVIS, WILLIAM | 33026 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | MINIDOKA | ||
| BLACK TERN | PICABO | 1 EGG | 33019 | BURKE MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE | BLAINE | |||
| BLACK TERN | RIDDLE AREA | COMMON | DAVIS, WILLIAM | 33023 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | OWYHEE | ||
| BLACK TERN | SAINT MARIES | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33002 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1433 | BENEWAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | CATALDO | 8-10 PAIR AND NESTS | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | HARRISON | 8-10 PAIR AND NESTS | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | ROSE LAKE | 8-10 PAIR AND NESTS | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO | COMMON | LEVY, SEYMOUR | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ||||
| BLACK TERN | SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO | COMMON | LEVY, SEYMOUR | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ||||
| BLACK TERN | GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | COMMON | STEELE, PAUL | 33022 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | BONNEVILLE | ||
| BLACK TERN | MOSCOW | MORE THAN 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | MOSCOW | MORE THAN 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | LEWISTON | COMMON | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BLACK TERN | MOSCOW AREA | OCCASIONAL | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | HAUSER LAKE | 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | POTLATCH | MORE THAN 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | LEWISTON | COMMON | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BLACK TERN | POTLATCH | MORE THAN 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | LATAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | MANN LAKE | 1 | BURLEIGH, THOMAS | 33004 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | NEZ PERCE |