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 | HARRISON | MORE THAN 1 | SPOKANE AUDUBON | 33002 | PYGMY OWL JAN 1994 | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | DEEP CREEK | 1 | PORGA, ZOLTAN | 33004 | REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA | LATAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC MOSCOW | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC MOSCOW | 33004 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | LATAH | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNER | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC POCATELLO | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC POCATELLO | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BANNOCK | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC TWIN FALLS | 38 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC SUN VALLEY | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 4 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC NAMPA | 22 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 100 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | GOODING | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC BRUNEAU | 20 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BRUNEAU | 33024 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | OWYHEE | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 11 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC BOISE | 49 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC TWIN FALLS | 22 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TWIN FALLS | 33025 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TWIN FALLS | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | GAMLIN LAKE | 1 OR MORE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD | WELLER, SUSAN | 33001 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | BONNER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 OR MORE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | THOMPSON LAKE | 7 OR MORE | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | FARRAGUT STATE PARK | 1 | KECK, WALLACE | 33002 | REPORT FROM WALLACE KECK | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 1 | BBS IRON SPRINGS | 33014 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | CUSTER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS CABARTON | 2 | BBS CABARTON | 33011 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | VALLEY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS TRIANGLE | 1 | BBS TRIANGLE | 33023 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | OWYHEE | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS RIRIE | 7 | BBS RIRIE | 33022 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BONNEVILLE | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 10-20 | REYNOLDS, JIMMIE | 33001 | REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | BOUNDARY |