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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COOT | PAGE TREATMENT POND | MORE THAN 1 | HARDY, LISA | BIG YEAR, SHOSHONE COUNTY | 33002 | WEB PAGE, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON | SHOSHONE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS NAPLES | 68 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CAREY LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA | 31 YOUNG | FOSDICK, CRAIG AND GOSSEN, TALINA | SURVEY, IBIS WATERBIRD | 33020 | REPORT FROM COLLEEN MOULTON, IDAHO FISH AND GAME | BLAINE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 481 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SANDPOINT | 16,395 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MANN LAKE | 1 PAIR AND YOUNG | GRAY, TERRY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | NEZ PERCE | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 1,133 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SANDPOINT | 12,300 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC BONNERS FERRY | 33001 | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 49 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS NAPLES | 110 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | SPRING VALLEY RESERVOIR | 1 ADULT AND 2 YOUNG | GRAY, TERRY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | LATAH | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | MAYFIELD LOOP | 2 ADULTS AND 5 YOUNG | KRUEGER, HARRY | SURVEY, INTENSIVE COVERAGE | 33018 | IBLE (IDAHO BIRDERS LINKED ELECTRONICALLY) | ELMORE | |
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SANDPOINT | 9820 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, KOOTENAI COUNTY | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 51 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 1 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | 33002 | BIG YEAR, BENEWAH COUNTY | BENEWAH | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | BBS NAPLES | 205 | BBS NAPLES | 33001 | BREEDING BIRD SURVEY | BOUNDARY | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SANDPOINT | 1800 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SANDPOINT | 33001 | BONNER | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 2 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC COEUR D'ALENE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC SPIRIT_LAKE | 11 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC SPIRIT LAKE | 33002 | KOOTENAI | ||
| AMERICAN COOT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 11 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN | 33002 | KOOTENAI |