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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
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Apr 16, 1988	KILLARNEY LAKE	20 PAIR	MOATE, ROBERT, JR.		33002	REPORT FROM BOB MOATE, JR.	KOOTENAI
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jun 01, 1988	BBS DOUGAL RES	1	FITE, KATY	BBS DOUGAL RES	33023	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	OWYHEE
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jun 01, 1988	BBS BLACKS CREEK	2	CLEVELAND, BERT	BBS BLACKS CREEK	33017	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	ADA
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jul 01, 1988	RUNNING CREEK RANCH	COMMON	WRIGHT, TONY		33009	RUNNING CREEK RANCH BIRD LIST	IDAHO
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Aug 01, 1988	WINCHESTER LAKE PUBLIC FISHING AREA	5	JAMISON, BRIAN		33004		LEWIS
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Sep 18, 1988	MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	4 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BOUNDARY
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 17, 1988	CBC BOISE	5	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 18, 1988	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	5	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 28, 1988	CBC BRUNEAU	79	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BRUNEAU	33024	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	OWYHEE
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 31, 1988	CBC NAMPA	48	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jan 02, 1989	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	52	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Mar 22, 1989	TOLO LAKE	5	JAMISON, BRIAN		33007		IDAHO
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Apr 01, 1989	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	MORE THAN 1	NAPIER, LARRY		33001	REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	BOUNDARY
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Apr 10, 1989	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Apr 12, 1989	MISSION FLATS	MORE THAN 1	WELLER, SUSAN		33002	REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER	KOOTENAI
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Apr 13, 1989	SPOKANE RIVER	1 PAIR	BEEKS, RICHARD		33002	REPORT FROM RICHARD BEEKS	KOOTENAI
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jun 01, 1989	BBS BLACKFT RES	1		BBS BLACKFT RES	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jun 30, 1989	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	2 FEMALES AND 2 AND 3 YOUNG	NAPIER, LARRY		33001	REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	BOUNDARY
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Jul 24, 1989	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	1 FEMALE AND 7 YOUNG	NAPIER, LARRY		33001	REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	BOUNDARY
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Sep 15, 1989	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 15, 1989	SANDPOINT AREA	11	BURWELL, ROGER		33001	REPORT FROM ROGER BURWELL	BONNER
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 16, 1989	CBC BOISE	63	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 17, 1989	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	3	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 23, 1989	CBC BRUNEAU	42	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BRUNEAU	33024	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	OWYHEE
NORTHERN SHOVELER	Dec 30, 1989	CBC NAMPA	72	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON