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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
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1980	BBS LEADORE	2		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1980	ROGERSON, WEST OF	2	BARNEBY, ETHLYN		33025	AMERICAN BIRDS 35(2):206	TWIN FALLS
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 21, 1980	BBS BAKER	2		BBS BAKER	33010	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 21, 1980	BBS BAKER	2		BBS BAKER	33010	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Aug 17, 1980	SALMON	17	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33010	AMERICAN BIRDS 35(2):206	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1981	CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS	BREEDING	MILNE, KATHLEEN		33015	MASTER OF SCIENCE THESIS, KATHLEEN MILNE, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO	CLARK
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1981	BBS LEADORE	2		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1981	LITTLE CAMAS RESERVOIR	1 PAIR	DEAN, JOHN		33018	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	ELMORE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1981	BBS HENRY	34		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 27, 1981	SALMON	1	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33010	AMERICAN BIRDS 35(6):960	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jul 01, 1981	SILVER CREEK, NEAR PICABO	6 PAIRS	DEAN, JOHN		33019	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BLAINE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jul 07, 1981	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	3	DEAN, JOHN		33022	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jul 12, 1981	MUD LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	12	DEAN, JOHN		33021	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	JEFFERSON
SANDHILL CRANE	Jul 12, 1981	CAMAS COUNTY	2	DEAN, JOHN		33019		CAMAS
SANDHILL CRANE	Oct 10, 1981	KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	6			33001		BOUNDARY
SANDHILL CRANE	Dec 21, 1981	CALDWELL	1	DEAN, JOHN		33017	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	CANYON
SANDHILL CRANE	Dec 22, 1981	NAMPA TO CALDWELL	1	DEAN, JOHM		33017	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	CANYON
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1982	LEADORE		ROBERTS, HADLEY		33014	AMERICAN BIRDS 36(6):998	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1982	BBS LEADORE	4		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Aug 01, 1982	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE				33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 37(2):202	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Aug 11, 1982	LONG VALLEY		DEAN, JOHN		33028	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	CARIBOU
SANDHILL CRANE	Sep 12, 1982	STANLEY AREA	2	NYDEGGER, NICK		33013	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BLAINE
SANDHILL CRANE	Mar 01, 1983	GRAYS LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE		BEEKS, ELNA		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 37(5):892	BONNEVILLE
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1983	BBS LEADORE	2		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
SANDHILL CRANE	Jun 01, 1983	BBS HENRY	54		BBS HENRY	33028	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CARIBOU