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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPLE FINCH | HAYDEN LAKE, TOWN OF | 2-3 | BORDERS, KARNA | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 43(3):513 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | SMITHS FERRY | 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE | VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE | 33011 | RARE BIRD REPORT 1989-B-7 | VALLEY | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 5-6 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 43(3):513 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | SPOKANE RIVER | 1 MALE | BEEKS, RICHARD | 33002 | REPORT FROM RICHARD BEEKS | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 1 FEMALE AND 1 PAIR | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 44(3):467 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | HAYDEN LAKE, TOWN OF | 1-2 UNCONFIRMED | BORDERS, KARNA | 33002 | REPORT FROM KARNA BORDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | RATHDRUM PRAIRIE | MORE THAN 1 | BADRAUN, JANE | 33002 | REPORT (SEE NOTES FIELD) | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | MOSCOW | 1 | GOBLE, DALE | 33004 | PRAIRIE OWL APR, MAY 1991 | LATAH | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | KILLARNEY LAKE | 1 | SCRIVEN, ELLEN | 33002 | THE FISH HAWK HERALD APR 1992 | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | LEWISTON | 9 MALES AND 4 FEMALES | GAISER, CHARLENE | 33004 | AMERICAN BIRDS 47(3):435 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 1 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | CBC IDAHO FALLS | 33021 | CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT | BONNEVILLE | |
| PURPLE FINCH | POCATELLO | 1 | COLLAR, MARTY, TREE, WAYNE | 33027 | AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION FIELD NOTES 52(4):481 | BANNOCK | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | LEWISTON | 1 FEMALE | CARLSON, KEITH | 33004 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2007-B-57 | NEZ PERCE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | BLACKFOOT | 1 | CARRIGAN, BRIAN | 33021 | NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 56(2):198 | BINGHAM | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | GENESEE | 1 NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED | GRAY, TERRY | 33004 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | LATAH | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | SAINT MARIES | 1 FEMALE | WESTERVELT, JANE | FIELD TRIP, PALOUSE AUDUBON | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS AND NORTH IDAHO BIRDS 56(4):460 | BENEWAH | |
| PURPLE FINCH | CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | COLLAR, MARTY | 33021 | NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 57(1):88 | JEFFERSON | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | SAINT MARIES | 1 PAIR | WESTERVELT, JANE | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | BENEWAH | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | HARRISON | 1 FEMALE | MOSKWIK, MATTHEW | 33002 | INLAND-NW-BIRDERS | KOOTENAI | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR | 2 FEMALES | WEISSE, CLIFF | 33016 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2007-B-47 AND NORTH AN BIRDS 60(1):104 | FREMONT | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | IDAHO BIRD OBSERVATORY | 1 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2006-B-80 AND NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 60(1):104, IBLE | ADA | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | HOWE | 1 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33020 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2013-B-37 | BUTTE | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | IDAHO BIRD OBSERVATORY | 1 | CARLISLE, JAY | 33017 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2010-B-77 | ADA | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | BLACKFOOT | 1 | CARRIGAN, BRIAN | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2007-B-101 | BINGHAM | ||
| PURPLE FINCH | BLACKFOOT | 1 | CARRIGAN, BRIAN | 33021 | RARE BIRD REPORT 2008-B-13 | BINGHAM |