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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BLUE GROSBEAK | MONTPELIER, PILLAR RV PARK | 1 | DOUGHERTY, HAYLEY | 33028 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2020-B-35 | BEAR LAKE | ||
GLOSSY IBIS | SWAN LAKE-SOUTH OF | 1 | ADAMSON, HEIDI | 33028 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2024-B-07 | BANNOCK | ||
SWAINSON'S HAWK | BLAINE COUNTY | 1 | DEAN, JOHN | 3302? | FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS | BLAINE | ||
GREATER SAGE-GROUSE | SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO | ABUNDANT | MERRIAM, C. | 330? | BIRDS OF IDAHO | |||
GREATER SAGE-GROUSE | SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO | COMMON | LEVY, SEYMOUR | 330? | BIRDS OF IDAHO | |||
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER | SPANGLER RESERVOIR | 330?? | SEE JEFF MARKS, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | |||||
BROWN THRASHER | mUD LAKE WMA | 1 | YOUNG, AUSTIN | 33921 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2022-B-45 | JEFFERSON | ||
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW | FELT, SOUTH OF-RAILS TO TRAILS PATHWAY | 1 | TURNER, HILARY | 33922 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2022-B-38 | TETON | ||
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW | SHOSHONE BASIN - MAGIC MTN ROAD | 1 | SCHNEEKLOTH, PETER | 33925 | RARE BIRD REPORTR 2022-B-41 | TWIN FALLS | ||
BALTIMORE ORIOLE | POCATELLO | 1 | BICKLEY, MICHAEL | 33927 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2022-B-24 | BANNOCK | ||
SPOTTED SANDPIPER | BOISE RIVER, BELOW DIVERSION DAM | 1 | GUICHETEAU, PATTI | 33O17 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2021-B-77 | ADA | ||
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER | UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO ARBORETUM | I IMMATURE | LUNDBLAD, CARL | 44004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2019-B-25 | LATAH | ||
HERMIT WARBLER | BLACKS CREEK RESERVOIR | 1 | CARLISLE. HEIDI WARE | IBRC REJECTED | RARE BIRD REPORT 2019-B-30 | ADA |