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 TERN | CHALLIS, 7 MILES SOUTH OF INGRAMS'S POND | 4-6 | FAIKE, ELISE | 33013 | STATUS CHANGE | CUSTER | ||
| BLACK TERN | CHALLIS, 7 MILES SOUTH OF INGRAMS'S POND | MORE THAN 1 | BARNES, LARRY | 33013 | STATUS CHANGE | CUSTER | ||
| BLACK TERN | STANLEY | MORE THAN 1 | BARNES, LARRY | 33013 | STATUS CHANGE | CUSTER | ||
| BLACK TERN | BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | 33028 | BIRD NOTES OCT 1995 | ||||
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | UP TO 35 | REYNOLDS, JIMMIE | 33001 | REPORT FROM JIMMIE REYNOLDS | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | MANN LAKE | 9 | 33004 | RARE BIRD ALERT | NEZ PERCE | |||
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | SEVERAL | REYNOLDS, JIMMIE | 33001 | REPORT FROM JIMMIE REYNOLDS | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | MISSION FLATS | MORE THAN 1 | WELLER, SUSAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI AND BENEWAH COUNTIES | MORE THAN 1 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33001 | REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY | BONNER | ||
| BLACK TERN | BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTIES | MORE THAN 1 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33001 | REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY | |||
| BLACK TERN | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | CAMAS PRAIRIE CENTENNIAL MARSH WILDLIFE MANAG | MORE THAN 1 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33018 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | CAMAS | ||
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 15 YOUNG | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | MORE THAN 1 | DUMROESE, KAS | 33002 | FIELD NOTES KAS DUMROESE | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 33 PEAK | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 20 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | REPORT FROM COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON LEADERS | KOOTENAI | |
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1ST ARRIVAL | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | MISSION FLATS | 1 | WELLER, SUSAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | THOMPSON LAKE | 1 OR MORE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | TOLO LAKE | 3 | HEPBURN, WINIFRED | 33007 | FIELD NOTES WINIFRED HEPBURN | IDAHO | ||
| BLACK TERN | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, CATALDO TO HARRISON | 5 | WELLER, SUSAN | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | |
| BLACK TERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 3 | BUTLER, TERRI | 33001 | REPORT FROM TERRI BUTLER | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | MANN LAKE | 2-3 | WISER, CLARE AND SHARON | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JUN 1998 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| BLACK TERN | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY |