THE STURTS IDAHO BIRD RECORDS DATABASE | Idaho Bird Records Committee

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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
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 01, 1982	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	12		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 02, 1982	MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	HUGHES, PEG		33002	REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES	KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 08, 1982	BROWNLEE DAM	15	MORITCH, MARK		33011	FIELD NOTES SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY	WASHINGTON
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 08, 1982	OXBOW DAM	100	MORITCH, MARK		33011	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	ADAMS
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 09, 1982	SPOKANE RIVER	15	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 15, 1982	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	123	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jan 30, 1982	BEAUTY BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	15			33002		KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Feb 15, 1982	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	60 OR MORE	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Feb 20, 1982	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	ARRIVED	NAPIER, LARRY		33001		BOUNDARY
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Mar 14, 1982	FERNAN LAKE	1 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	May 17, 1982	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	BROOD	NAPIER, LARRY		33001	REPORT FROM KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	BOUNDARY
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Jun 01, 1982	COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, CATALDO TO HARRISON	MORE THAN 1	BRUNNER, AL		33002	REPORT FROM AL BRUNNER, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Oct 01, 1982	PEND OREILLE LAKE	71		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Nov 01, 1982	PEND OREILLE LAKE	83		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Nov 15, 1982	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	12	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 01, 1982	PEND OREILLE LAKE	63	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 01, 1982	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	10	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 01, 1982	PEND OREILLE LAKE	304		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 13, 1982	HELLS GATE STATE PARK	13	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	CANYON BIRDERS, SURVEY SHEETS	NEZ PERCE
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 18, 1982	CBC IDAHO FALLS	259	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 18, 1982	CBC BOISE	3	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 18, 1982	CBC POCATELLO	10	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 18, 1982	CBC TWIN FALLS	11	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC TWIN FALLS	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	TWIN FALLS
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 18, 1982	CBC POCATELLO	10	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
COMMON GOLDENEYE	Dec 19, 1982	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	68	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER