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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SUN VALLEY | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC BOISE | 62 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BOISE | 33017 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | ADA | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 45 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 33027 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | POWER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 125 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC PICABO | 3 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC PICABO | 33019 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 12,660 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 150 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | GAMLIN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33001 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD MAY 1995 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | SEVERAL | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33001 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD MAY 1995 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | TAMMANY CREEK | MORE THAN 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33004 | BIRD NOTES JUN 1995 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | OLA, 11 MILES NORTH OF | MORE THAN 1 | DUDLEY, DAVID AND MARY | 33011 | ZEILLEMAKER, FRED | GEM | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | EMIDA | PORGA, ZOLTAN | 33002 | REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA | BENEWAH | |||
| AMERICAN COOT | KILLARNEY LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | 33002 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD SEP 1995 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CASCADE RESERVOIR | MORE THAN 1 | CANYON BIRDERS | 33011 | BIRD NOTES OCT 1995 | VALLEY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 8 | BBS SPRINGFIELD | 33021 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BINGHAM | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS GIFFORD | 1 | BBS GIFFORD | 33004 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MANN LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | PALOUSE AUDUBON | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL SEP, OCT 1995 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MISSION FLATS | 10 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MISSION FLATS | 10 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MEDIMONT | 700 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | HARLOW POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | MORE THAN 1,000 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | HARLOW POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | MORE THAN 100 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 20 OR MORE | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI |