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 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 12 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | MOUNTAIN VIEW RESERVOIR | 5 AND MORE THAN 1 | LAMOREAUX, ALEX | 33023 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | OWYHEE | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 13 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | MOUNTAIN VIEW RESERVOIR | ADULT PAIRS | LAMOREAUX, ALEX | 33023 | REPORT FROM ALEX LAMOREAUX | OWYHEE | ||
| BLACK TERN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 22 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 6 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | TOLO LAKE | 1 | SWIFT, CHARLES | 33007 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | IDAHO | ||
| BLACK TERN | BBS NAPLES | 10 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| BLACK TERN | KUNA SEAWAGE PONDS | 1-2 | TALBOT, JASON | 33017 | EBIRD, IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ADA | ||
| BLACK TERN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TERN | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| BLACK TERN | SHLEPP RANCH EASMENT | 15-20 AD W NESTS | SCHLEPP, MIKE | 33002 | EMAIL FROM MIKE SCHLEPP AND CHRIS BONSIGNORE | KOOTENAI | ||
| BLACK TURNSTONE | LAKE LOWELL LOWER DAM | 1 | CURD, JON | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2024-A-2024 | CANYON | ||
| BLACK VULTURE | SALMON | 1 NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED | ROGERS, THOMAS | 33010 | REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS | LEMHI | ||
| BLACK VULTURE | SALMON | 1 NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED | MCNEARNEY, N. AND MRS. MCNEARNEY | 33010 | REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS | LEMHI | ||
| BLACK VULTURE | SALMON | 1 NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED | WENGER, C. | 33010 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1988-B-9 | LEMHI | ||
| BLACK VULTURE | ELMORE COUNTY | 1 | KNAPTON, JEFF | 33018 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2012-A-4 | ELMORE | ||
| BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER | HUGHES CREEK | 1 | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33010 | LEMHI | |||
| BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | WILBUR, SANFORD | 33026 | MURRELET 57:32 | CASSIA | ||
| BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER | BOISE-CASCADE CAMP | 1 | BUTLER, ZEE | 33017 | AMERICAN BIRDS 30(4):868 |