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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
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 13, 1974	PEND OREILLE RIVER				33002
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 13, 1974	COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, LOWER	200-2150	IDAHO FISH AND GAME		33002	IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 13, 1974	PEND OREILLE RIVER	550-10,900	IDAHO FISH AND GAME		33001	IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY	BONNER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 14, 1974	CBC POCATELLO	23	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 14, 1974	CBC POCATELLO	23	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 16, 1974	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	14	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 18, 1974	CBC BOISE	323	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 27, 1974	CBC NAMPA	31	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 28, 1974	CBC SALMON	8	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SALMON	33010	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	LEMHI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 30, 1974	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	28	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 31, 1974	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	38	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Feb 16, 1975	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Mar 08, 1975	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	20-325	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Mar 09, 1975	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	20 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Mar 30, 1975	HAYDEN LAKE	122	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Apr 01, 1975	HAMMETT TO MELBA	NONE THEN ABUNDENT			33017	FIELD NOTES SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY
AMERICAN WIGEON	Apr 19, 1975	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	12	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	May 05, 1975	FERNAN LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Jun 01, 1975	BBS HENRY	20		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
AMERICAN WIGEON	Jul 01, 1975	SNAKE RIVER ISLANDS	UNCOMMON	SONNENBERG, ERWIN		33017	JOURNAL OF THE IDAHO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 13:1-4
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 18, 1975	COEUR D'ALENE RIVER, LOWER	75-1400	IDAHO FISH AND GAME		33002	IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 18, 1975	PEND OREILLE RIVER	650-8250	IDAHO FISH AND GAME		33001	IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY	BONNER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 18, 1975	SAINT JOE RIVER	250-7050	IDAHO FISH AND GAME		33005	IDAHO FISH AND GAME, AERIAL SURVEY	BENEWAH
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 18, 1975	PEND OREILLE RIVER				33002
AMERICAN WIGEON	Nov 23, 1975	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI