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 REXBURG | 9 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MADISON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC RUPERT | 19 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC SALMON | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SALMON | 33010 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LEMHI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC NAMPA | 19 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 12 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | RIMROCK AREA | 1 | MANNING, MARY | 33002 | REPORT FROM MARY MANNING | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | FERNAN LAKE | 120 NESTS | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BENEWAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | C J STRIKE RESERVOIR | 20-30 NESTS | DEAN, JOHN | 33024 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | OWYHEE | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | MORE THAN 1 | TROST, CHARLES AND TAYLOR | 33026 | MURRELET 63:88-89 | CASSIA | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS LEADORE | 1 | BBS LEADORE | 33014 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | LEMHI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS NAPLES | 10 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 1 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS HENRY | 1 | BBS HENRY | 33028 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CARIBOU | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BENEWAH LAKE | 148 NESTS | COLLAZO, JAINE | 33002 | NORTHWEST SCIENCE 55:293-97 | BENEWAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS MIVODEN | 1 | ROGERS, THOMAS | BBS MIVODEN | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS BAKER | 3 | BBS BAKER | 33010 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | LEMHI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BIRDS OF PREY NATURAL AREA | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33017 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | ADA | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC SALMON | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SALMON | 33010 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LEMHI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC REXBURG | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MADISON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC MOSCOW | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC RUPERT | 16 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC RUPERT | 33026 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | MINIDOKA | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC BOISE | 22 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 22 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 17 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI |