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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	Feb 22, 1978	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	20	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 22, 1978	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	14	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Feb 22, 1978	HAYDEN LAKE, TOWN OF	1 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Mar 15, 1978	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	8	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Apr 29, 1978	BLUE CREEK BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	8	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Aug 01, 1978	MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	3000	SHILLINGTON, WILLIAM		33026	AMERICAN BIRDS 33(2):197	CASSIA
COMMON MERGANSER	Aug 16, 1978	TOXAWAY LAKE	9	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33019	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS
COMMON MERGANSER	Sep 04, 1978	THROUGHFARE, PRIEST LAKES	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 14, 1978	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	5	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 16, 1978	CBC RUPERT	50	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC RUPERT	33026	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MINIDOKA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 16, 1978	CBC SALMON	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SALMON	33010	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	LEMHI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 16, 1978	CBC REXBURG	13	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC REXBURG	33022	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MADISON
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 16, 1978	CBC IDAHO FALLS	65	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 16, 1978	CBC BOISE	15	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 28, 1978	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	13	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 30, 1978	CBC POCATELLO	6	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
COMMON MERGANSER	Dec 30, 1978	CBC POCATELLO	6	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 01, 1979	PEND OREILLE LAKE	950		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 20, 1979	COUGAR BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	50 ADULTS	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jan 20, 1979	SPOKANE RIVER	10	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Jul 20, 1979	MINIDOKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE	2400	ROGERS, THOMAS		33026	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	CASSIA
COMMON MERGANSER	Aug 01, 1979	HONEYSUCKLE BAY, HAYDEN LAKE	8	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Aug 12, 1979	LEWISTON	35	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES SEP 1979	NEZ PERCE
COMMON MERGANSER	Sep 02, 1979	WOLF LODGE BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1 FEMALE	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
COMMON MERGANSER	Oct 21, 1979	FERNAN LAKE	10 FEMALES	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI