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 | 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 | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| MERLIN | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MERLIN | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| MERLIN | ST. MARIES, WOODLAWN CEMETARY | 1 PR - NEST PRESUMABLY WITH EGGS | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-B-34 | BENEWAH | ||
| MEW GULL | BLACKWELL ISLAND, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | HARDY, LISA | 33002 | REPORT FROM LISA HARDY FOR COUNTY BIG YEAR | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR | 1 | WEISSE, CLIFF | 33016 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | FREMONT | ||
| MEW GULL | CLEARWATER RIVER, LEWISTON | 2 ADULTS | WEBER, JOHN | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 32(5):1034 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MEW GULL | CLEARWATER RIVER, LEWISTON | 1 | LAVOIE, LOUISE | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 38(2):226 AND BIRD NOTES 1983 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MEW GULL | LEWISTON | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 42(1):106 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MEW GULL | LEWISTON | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | BIRD NOTES DEC 1987 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MEW GULL | LEWISTON | 1 | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 43(1):138 AND BIRD NOTES DEC 1988 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| MEW GULL | SUNNYSIDE, PEND OREILLE LAKE | 1 | SIERACKI, PAUL | 33001 | RARE BIRD ALERT | BONNER | ||
| MEW GULL | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | PALMER, JEFF | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 44(1):128 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | SUNNYSIDE, PEND OREILLE LAKE | 1 | CHAPIN, EARL | 33001 | RARE BIRD ALERT 7 FEB 1990 | BONNER | ||
| MEW GULL | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 2ND WINTER PLUMAGE | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 47(2):278 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 2ND WINTER PLUMAGE | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 2ND WINTER PLUMAGE | DUMROESE, KAS | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 47(2):278 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 2ND WINTER PLUMAGE | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 47(2):278 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | SANDPOINT | 3 | CHAPIN, EARL | 33001 | REPORT FROM EARL CHAPIN | BONNER | ||
| MEW GULL | HAYDEN LAKE | 1 | GATCHET, JOHN | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 48(1):121 | KOOTENAI | ||
| MEW GULL | COEUR D'ALENE CITY BEACH | 1 ADULT | SVINGEN, DAN | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 48(2):229 | KOOTENAI |