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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BITTERN | HOODOO VALLEY | 1 HEARD | COMRIE, GORDON | 33001 | REPORT FROM GORDON COMRIE | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | WELLER, SUSAN | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 HEARD | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MISSION FLATS | 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | BBS NAPLES | 1 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | BOUNDARY CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 1 | COLE, PAT | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | SEVERAL | SWIFT, CHARLES | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | MISSION FLATS | 2 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | |||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | FAIRHURST, GRAHAM | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | CAMAS PRAIRIE CENTENNIAL WMA | 2 | MOULTON, COLLEEN AND FAIRHURST, GRAHAM | SURVEY, WATERBIRD | 33018 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | CAMAS | |
| AMERICAN BITTERN | SILVER CREEK PRESERVE | 1 | MOULTON, COLLEEN AND FAIRHURST, GRAHAM | SURVEY, WATERBIRD | 33019 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | CHALLIS AREA | 1 | FAIKE, ELISE | 33013 | STATUS CHANGE | CUSTER | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | HOODOO VALLEY | MORE THAN 1 | BIG YEAR, BONNER COUNTY | 33001 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | BBS NAPLES | 1 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | KILLARNEY LAKE | CHALCRAFT, CARRIE | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | KILLARNEY LAKE | 1 | CHALCRAFT, CARRIE | 33002 | EMAIL TO SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | PAGE | MORE THAN 1 | HARDY, LISA | BIG YEAR, SHOSHONE COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | SHOSHONE | |
| AMERICAN BITTERN | PAGE | 1 | HARDY, LISA | BIG YEAR, SHOSHONE COUNTY | 33002 | SHOSHONE | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | SPRING CREEK RESERVOIR | 1 | DAVENPORT, BETTY | 33019 | EBIRD | CAMAS | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | HAUSER LAKE | HALDEMAN, MIKE | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN BITTERN | DAIRY CREEK | 1 | DAVENPORT, BETTY | 33019 | EBIRD | CAMAS |