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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPLE FINCH | KINGFISHER TRAIL, LAKE LOWELL | 2 | EVARS, LOUISA | 33017 | RAARE BIRD REPORT 2020-B-74 | CANYON | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | KATHRYN ALBERTSON PARK | 1 FEMALE, 1 MALE | OLSOY, PETER | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-4 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | DIGGS | 1 | DAVIS,BOB | 33022 | RARE BIRD REPORT 12-B-2021 | TETON | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | PAYETTE RIVER WMA | 1 | DENNEHY JOHN | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-18 | PAYETTE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | KIMBERLY | 1 | ASHER, MELONY | 33025 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-22 | TWIN FALLS | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | KATHRYN ALBERTSON PARK | 1 | PECK, JARED | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2023-B-43 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | LOLO PASS | A FEW | ORR, ROBERT | 33006 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | IDAHO | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 2 | WILBUR, SANFORD | 33026 | MURRELET 57:32 | CASSIA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | GLENNS FERRY | SEVERAL | POWERS, LARRY | 33024 | AMERICAN BIRDS 27(5):900 | ELMORE | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 PAIR | FULTON, TOM | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1976-B-2 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 MALE | FULTON, TOM | 33002 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1976-B-2 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | TWIN FALLS | 1 | GILLSON, GREG | 33025 | AMERICAN BIRDS 31(6):1165 | TWIN FALLS | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | SWAN FALLS | 6 | POWERS, LARRY | 33017 | FIELD NOTES JOHN DEAN | ADA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | STANLEY | 2 | DEAN, JOHN | 33013 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | CUSTER | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | MOUNTAIN HOME | 1 | SWEENEY, COLLEEN | 33018 | AMERICAN BIRDS 38(5):938 | ELMORE | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | BOISE | 1 | BECHARD, MARK | 33017 | AMERICAN BIRDS 38(5):938 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | HUBBARD RESERVOIR | 1 | COLLIE, MARK | 33017 | AMERICAN BIRDS 38(5):938 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | HEISE HOT SPRINGS | 1 | PALMER, PAUL | 33022 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1989-A-2 | JEFFERSON | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | DEER FLAT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 FEMALE | GATCHET, JOHN | 33017 | AUDUBON FIELD NOTES 49(3):279 | OWYHEE | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | BOISE | 1 | COOPER, BRIAN | 33017 | NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 57(1):88 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | ELMORE COUNTY | 1 | KRUEGER, HARRY | NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 58(3):403 | ELMORE | |||
| PURPLE MARTIN | HEISE, NORTH OF | 1 | WEISSE, CLIFF AND CLARK, DARREN | 33022 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2007-B-74 | JEFFERSON | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | CLEVELAND LAKE IN THE ALBION MOUNTAINS | 1 MALE, 1 FEMA.LE, 1 JUVENILE | YOUNG, AUSTIN | 33026 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2019-B-22 | CASSIA | ||
| PURPLE MARTIN | TWIN FALLS, 4 MILES EAST OF | 1 | LAFLAMME, DEREK | 33025 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-73 | TWIN FALLS | ||
| PYGMY NUTHATCH | NEW MEADOWS | 1 OR MORE COLLECTED | NORRIS, ROBERT | 33011 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | ADAMS |