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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 MERGANSER	Jan 22, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	100 ADULTS	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 06, 1977	BENNETT BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 06, 1977	BEAUTY BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	17	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 19, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	MORE THAN 10	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 19, 1977	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	6	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 06, 1977	HELLS CANYON	2 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33004	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	IDAHO
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 06, 1977	HELLS CANYON	2 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33007	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 04, 1977	HONEYSUCKLE BAY, HAYDEN LAKE	1 FEMALE AND 10 YOUNG	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 05, 1977	PACK RIVER	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Jun 09, 1977	LAKEVIEW	1 FEMALE AND 8 YOUNG	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Jul 16, 1977	SPOKANE RIVER	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Sep 01, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 01, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	7	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 04, 1977	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 04, 1977	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	5	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 23, 1977	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Nov 06, 1977	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 17, 1977	CBC BOISE	32	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 18, 1977	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 18, 1977	CBC IDAHO FALLS	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 19, 1977	CBC RUPERT	46	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC RUPERT	33026	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MINIDOKA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 27, 1977	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	10	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 27, 1977	CBC NAMPA	152	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 01, 1978	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	150		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 01, 1978	PEND OREILLE LAKE	740		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER