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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN | PRIEST RIVER AREA | 1 | SIERACKI, PAUL | BIG YEAR, BONNER COUNTY | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAUL SIERACKI | BONNER | |
| MERLIN | TENSED | 1 | GRAY, TERRY | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BENEWAH | |
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | COUNT WEEK | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| MERLIN | LUCKY PEAK | 28 | IDAHO BIRD OBSERVATORY | HAWK WATCH | 33017 | IDAHO BIRD OBSERVATORY | ADA | |
| MERLIN | CLARK FORK | 1 | LITTLE, TERRY | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | WARD, DOUG | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | KOOTENAI | |
| MERLIN | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | KOOTENAI | |
| MERLIN | BBS AVERY | 1 | BBS AVERY | 33003 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | SHOSHONE | ||
| MERLIN | PRIEST RIVER | 1 | SIERACKI, PAUL | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | PRIEST RIVER | 1 | SIERACKI, PAUL | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | WISON SPRING PONDDS | 1 | SINCLAIR, LESLIE | 33017 | EBIRD | CANYON | ||
| MERLIN | CBC NAMPA | 7 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC NAMPA | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | CBC SANDPOINT | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | MIDDLETON | 1 | HUGHES, DENISE | 33017 | EBIRD | CANYON | ||
| MERLIN | BOISE | 1 | MORTENSEN, ROBERT | 33017 | EBIRD | ADA | ||
| MERLIN | CALDWELL | 1 | LAWRENCE, DAVID | BIG YEAR, CANYON COUNTY | 33017 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | CANYON | |
| MERLIN | BOISE | 1 | MORTENSEN, ROBERT | BIG YEAR, ADA COUNTY | 33017 | EMAIL FROM LEW ULREY | ADA |