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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
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 07, 1981	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	3	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 11, 1981	BLACK ROCK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	8	SAHLIN, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN SAHLIN	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 26, 1981	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	MORE THAN 1	NAPIER, LARRY		33001	REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	BOUNDARY
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 13, 1981	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	4	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 24, 1981	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	2	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON MERGANSER	Nov 14, 1981	HENRYS LAKE	2	TAYLOR, DAN		33016		FREMONT
COMMON MERGANSER	Nov 21, 1981	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	4	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 01, 1981	PEND OREILLE LAKE	700	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 14, 1981	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	2	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 19, 1981	CBC RUPERT	26	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC RUPERT	33026	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MINIDOKA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 19, 1981	CBC IDAHO FALLS	8	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 19, 1981	CBC BOISE	54	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 19, 1981	CBC BOISE	54	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 20, 1981	BLACK ROCK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	35	SAHLIN, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN SAHLIN	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 20, 1981	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 20, 1981	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	27	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 26, 1981	CBC NAMPA	3	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 31, 1981	CBC REXBURG	28	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC REXBURG	33022	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MADISON
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 01, 1982	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	22		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 01, 1982	MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	HUGHES, PEG		33002	REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 01, 1982	PEND OREILLE LAKE	231		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 08, 1982	BROWNLEE CREEK	4	MORITCH, MARK		33011	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	WASHINGTON
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 09, 1982	PONDERAY	231	HANNA, PAUL		33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 09, 1982	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 09, 1982	SPOKANE RIVER	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI