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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
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 04, 1999	CBC SUN VALLEY	7	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SUN VALLEY	33019	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BLAINE
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 04, 1999	COEUR D'ALENE	840	HELMICK, BRIAN	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	REPORT FROM BRIAN HELMICK, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 05, 1999	PEND OREILLE LAKE	18,935	COLE, PAT	SURVEY, WINTER WATERFOWL	33001	REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	BONNER
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 05, 1999	PEND OREILLE RIVER	105	COLE, PAT	SURVEY, WINTER WATERFOWL	33001	REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	BONNER
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 05, 1999	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	125 OR MORE	YOUNG, ROGER		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD FEB 1999	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 12, 1999	HONEYSUCKLE BEACH, HAYDEN LAKE	40	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 16, 1999	HAYDEN LAKE	740 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Jan 19, 1999	HONEYSUCKLE BEACH, HAYDEN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Feb 04, 1999	SQUAW BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	10	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Feb 05, 1999	HALF ROUND BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Feb 07, 1999	HAYDEN LAKE	25	SHERIDAN, LYNN		33002	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON MEETING LIST	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Feb 14, 1999	ROCKFORD BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	23	SHERIDAN, LYNN		33002	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON MEETING LIST	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Mar 05, 1999	THOMPSON LAKE	1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Mar 20, 1999	COEUR D'ALENE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 16, 1999	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	250 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY	SURVEY, COUGAR BAY	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 17, 1999	HOODOO VALLEY	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33001	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 23, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	May 08, 1999	DENTON SLOUGH, PEND OREILLE LAKE	50	STURTS, SHIRLEY	MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
AMERICAN COOT	May 08, 1999	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	May 08, 1999	HOODOO VALLEY	12	STURTS, SHIRLEY	MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS
AMERICAN COOT	May 08, 1999	ODEN BAY, PEND OREILLE LAKE	40	STURTS, SHIRLEY	MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
AMERICAN COOT	May 12, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	May 23, 1999	DESMET SEWAGE POND	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33004	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	LATAH
AMERICAN COOT	May 31, 1999	MISSION FLATS	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY	COUNT, CENTURY 1999	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 1999	BBS IRON SPRINGS	2		BBS IRON SPRINGS	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CUSTER