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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | POCATELLO | SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #39 | BANNOCK | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | POCATELLO | MALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #1463 | BANNOCK | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | PORTNEUF RIVER | FEMALE SKELETON | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #72 | POWER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | PAYETTE | 20-30 NEST | 33011 | PAYETTE | ||||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 100 NESTS | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1970 | BONNER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BONNERS FERRY | 2 NESTS | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1970 | BOUNDARY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | LACLEDE, 2 MILES EAST OF | 100 NESTS | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1970 | BONNER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | KOOTENAI RIVER, NEAR BONNERS FERRY | 2 NESTS | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1970 | BOUNDARY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CHALLIS, 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF | MORE THAN 1 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33013 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1970 | CUSTER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | LACLEDE | 100 NESTS | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1970 | BONNER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC NAMPA | 8 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC RUPERT | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC REXBURG | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MADISON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC BOISE | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 14 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | SPRINGFIELD | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33021 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2183 | BINGHAM | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | PORTNEUF RIVER | 1 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2183 | POWER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | VALLEY COUNTY | MANY | ROBERTS, HADLEY | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | CUSTER | |||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BENEWAH LAKE | 88 NESTS | SMITH, GARY | 33002 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1971 | BENEWAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | SAINT MARIES | 6-8 NESTS | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | COLONIAL WATERBIRDS OF IDAHO, 1971 | BENEWAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | PAHSIMEROI RIVER | MANY | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33014 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CHALLIS AREA | NUMEROUS | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33013 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | CUSTER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | SHOUP AREA | MANY | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33009 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | SHOUP AREA | MANY | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33009 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI |