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 |
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| AMERICAN COOT | SPOKANE POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 610 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC TETON VALLEY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC TETON VALLEY | 33022 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | TETON | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 10 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 40 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER | 300 | HELMICK, BRIAN | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | SAINT JOE RIVER | 1600 | HELMICK, BRIAN | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33005 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BENEWAH | |
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1900 | HELMICK, BRIAN | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33002 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 2735 | COLE, PAT | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | PEND OREILLE LAKE | 8150 | IDAHO FISH AND GAME | SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | 33001 | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | HELLS GATE STATE PARK | MORE THAN 1 | KOLINER, MERLENE | 33004 | FIELD NOTES MERLENE KOLINER | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE CITY BEACH | 30 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 16 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CARLIN BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 8 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | NIGH, JOHN | 33002 | REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | HOODOO VALLEY | MORE THAN 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | BLUEBIRD TRAIL | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | THOMPSON LAKE | MORE THAN 1 | LINDSAY, STEPHEN | 33002 | REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | HOODOO VALLEY | MORE THAN 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | BLUEBIRD TRAIL | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE | 1 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | DENTON SLOUGH, PEND OREILLE LAKE | 130 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, CATALDO TO HARRISON | 33 | WELLER, SUSAN | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 12 | COMRIE, GORDON | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | REPORT FROM SUSAN WELLER | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | ROUND LAKE STATE PARK | 5 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33001 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BONNER | |
| AMERICAN COOT | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 3 | STURTS, SHIRLEY | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33002 | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | KOOTENAI | |
| AMERICAN COOT | MOSCOW | 6 | SWIFT, CHARLES | MIGRATORY BIRD DAY | 33004 | RARE BIRD ALERT 15 MAY 1998 | LATAH |