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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
BUFFLEHEAD	Apr 20, 1996	FARRAGUT STATE PARK	8	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD MAY 1996	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	May 07, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	May 12, 1996	KOOTENAI AND BENEWAH COUNTIES	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33001	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	BONNER
BUFFLEHEAD	May 20, 1996	HAYDEN LAKE	2 FEMALES	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Jun 02, 1996	SAINT MARIES	MORE THAN 1	DUMROESE, KAS		33002	BIRD NOTES SEP 1996	BENEWAH
BUFFLEHEAD	Oct 01, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD NOV 1996	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Oct 19, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD NOV 1996	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Oct 19, 1996	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	24	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Oct 26, 1996	PRIEST RIVER, TOWN OF	2 FEMALES	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
BUFFLEHEAD	Oct 26, 1996	SPIRIT LAKE	MORE THAN 1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Nov 05, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD DEC 1996	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Nov 23, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	4	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD DEC 1996	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 08, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	4	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD JAN 1997	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 08, 1996	SPOKANE RIVER	6	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 16, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	6	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD JAN 1997	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 21, 1996	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	609	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 21, 1996	HAYDEN LAKE	37	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 23, 1996	CBC COEUR D'ALENE	171	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC COEUR D'ALENE	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 25, 1996	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	86	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 25, 1996	CBC BRUNEAU	29	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BRUNEAU	33024	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	OWYHEE
BUFFLEHEAD	Dec 25, 1996	CBC BOISE	9	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
BUFFLEHEAD	Jan 01, 1997	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	40		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
BUFFLEHEAD	Jan 01, 1997	PEND OREILLE LAKE	173		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
BUFFLEHEAD	Jan 03, 1997	CBC SUN VALLEY	15	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SUN VALLEY	33019	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BLAINE
BUFFLEHEAD	Jan 04, 1997	CBC SPIRIT LAKE	9	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SPIRIT LAKE	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI