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 | 33 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BOISE | MORE THAN 1 | WORTHINGTON, GARY | 33017 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | ADA | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | GARDEN CITY | MORE THAN 1 | WORTHINGTON, GARY | 33017 | STATUS CHANGE REPORT | ADA | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | KIRKHAM RIDGE | 1 | HERGENRIDER, NADINE | 33012 | EBIRD | BOISE | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS NAPLES | 2 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS MIVODEN | 1 | BBS MIVODEN | 33002 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 8 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 5 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 51 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | HOG ISLAND | 45 PAIR | GRAY, TERRY AND SAUDER, JOEL | SURVEY, HERON ROOKERY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | HEART OF THE MONSTER POINT OF INTEREST | 18 NESTS | GRAY, TERRY AND SAUDER, JOEL | SURVEY, HERON ROOKERY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | LEWIS | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | FIR ISLAND | 23 NESTS | GRAY, TERRY AND SAUDER, JOEL | SURVEY, HERON ROOKERY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | OROFINO | 25 PAIR | GRAY, TERRY AND SAUDER, JOEL | SURVEY, HERON ROOKERY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | CLEARWATER | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BLACKFOOT RESERVOIR | 32 NESTS | IBIS - IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, ISLAND COLONIAL WATERBIRD | 33028 | REPORT, IBIS (IDAHO BIRD INVENTORY AND SURVEY), 2009 | CARIBOU | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BBS NAPLES | 1 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | TEXAS SLOUGH | 6 AND 3 | CLARK, DARREN | 33022 | EBIRD | MADISON | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC SANDPOINT | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 6 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC REXBURG | 9 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC REXBURG | 33022 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | MADISON | |
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 56 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | BURTON | 3 | BUTTERWORTH, STEVE | 33022 | EBIRD | MADISON | ||
| GREAT BLUE HERON | CASCADE | 1 | BURLESON, PENNY | 33011 | EBIRD | VALLEY |