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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURF SCOTER | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | HAYDEN LAKE | 3 | HARDY, LISA | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | |
| SURF SCOTER | BLUE CREEK WETLANDS | 2 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33023 | STATUS CHANGE FROM JAY TAYLOR | OWYHEE | ||
| SURF SCOTER | COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 6 | WARD, DOUG | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | CLEARWATER RIVER, LEWISTON | 1 IMMATURE | SWIFT, CHARLES | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| SURF SCOTER | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 2 | TROST, CHARLES | 33025 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ONEIDA | ||
| SURF SCOTER | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 2 | HALDEMAN, MIKE | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | REPORT FROM MIKE HALDEMAN | KOOTENAI | |
| SURF SCOTER | GARDEN VALLEY | 1 | WALTERS, SPENCER | 33012 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | VALLEY | ||
| SURF SCOTER | COCOLALLA LAKE | 1 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | MANN LAKE | 8 FEMALES AND JUVENILES | CARLSON, KEITH | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| SURF SCOTER | HARRISON HARBOR | 1 | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 33002 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| SURF SCOTER | PINE BAR | 1 | JOHNSON, CRAIG | 33007 | EBIRD | IDAHO | ||
| SURF SCOTER | MANN LAKE | 1 | HANNA, JOHN | 33004 | EBIRD | NEZ PERCE | ||
| SURF SCOTER | HEYBURN STATE PARK | 1 | ISACOFF, JONATHAN | 33002 | EBIRD | BENEWAH | ||
| SURF SCOTER | COCOLALLA LAKE | 17 | SWIFT, CHARLES | 33001 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BONNER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | HEYBURN STATE PARK | 1 | LITTLE, TERRY | 33002 | EBIRD | BENEWAH | ||
| SURF SCOTER | SANDPOINT CITY BEACH | 1 | RASMUSSEN, ERIC | 33001 | EBIRD CHECKLIST | BONNER | ||
| SWAINSON'S HAWK | PANTHER CREEK, SALMON RIVER | MORE THAN 1 | ROBERTS, HADLEY | 33009 | REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE | LEMHI | ||
| SWAINSON'S HAWK | COEUR D'ALENE, FORT SHERMAN | 1 COLLECTED | MERRILL, J. | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI | ||
| SWAINSON'S HAWK | HENRYS LAKE | 1 | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33016 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2366 | FREMONT | ||
| SWAINSON'S HAWK | COEUR D'ALENE | MORE THAN 1 | RUST, HENRY | 33002 | BIRDS OF IDAHO | KOOTENAI |