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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
WHOOPING CRANE	Jun 01, 1977	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	18 YOUNG	DREWIEN, ROD		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 31(6):1163	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Jun 01, 1977	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	3 SUB-ADULTS	DREWIEN, ROD		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 31(6):1163	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Sep 25, 1977	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33022	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS
WHOOPING CRANE	Apr 21, 1978	MONIDA PASS, 2 MILES SOUTH	2	HARMS, WILLIAM		33015	AMERICAN BIRDS 32(5):1034	CLARK
WHOOPING CRANE	May 05, 1978	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	1	TROST, CHARLES		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 32(5):1034	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Jun 01, 1978	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	1 ADULT			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 32(6):1186	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Aug 01, 1978	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	4 SUBADULTS			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 33(2):197	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Aug 01, 1978	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	3 YOUNG			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 33(2):197	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Aug 01, 1979	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	8 FLEDGED	DREWIEN, ROD		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 34(2):183	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Nov 26, 1979	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	8	DREWIEN, ROD		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 34(2):183	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	May 21, 1980	KILGORE	1			33016	REPORT, ANNUAL NARRATIVE 1980	CLARK
WHOOPING CRANE	Oct 09, 1980	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	5 YOUNG			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 35(2):206	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Apr 23, 1981	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	3 MALES			33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 35(5):845	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Jul 07, 1981	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	3			33022	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Apr 18, 1983	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	2 AND EGGS	TAYLOR, DAN		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 37(5):892	BONNEVILLE
WHOOPING CRANE	Jul 01, 1985	CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	RARE			33021	CHECKLIST 1985	JEFFERSON
WHOOPING CRANE	Jun 01, 1987	BEAR LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	RARE			33028	CHECKLIST 1987	BEAR LAKE
WHOOPING CRANE	Jun 01, 1987	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	9	DREWIEN, ROD		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 41(5):1464
WHOOPING CRANE	Jun 01, 1987	IDAHO, SOUTHEAST	3	DREWIEN, ROD		33028	AMERICAN BIRDS 41(5):1464
WHOOPING CRANE	Apr 14, 1993	BLUE HILL QUAD	6	AUSTIN, CARL		33026	STATUS CHANGE REPORT	CASSIA
WILD TURKEY	Dec 01, 1965	HARRISON	PLANTED	ROGERS, THOMAS		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	KOOTENAI
WILD TURKEY	Dec 28, 1967	HARRISON	10	HEIKKILA, DON		33002	REPORT FROM DON HEIKKILA	KOOTENAI
WILD TURKEY	Dec 01, 1970	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	4	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
WILD TURKEY	Dec 28, 1971	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	10	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
WILD TURKEY	Jul 01, 1972	MOYIE SPRINGS	5 YOUNG IN A BROOD	PIERCE, DELONA		33001	AMERICAN BIRDS 26(5):880	BOUNDARY