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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
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Mar 23, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD APR 1996	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	May 12, 1996	KOOTENAI AND BENEWAH COUNTIES	MORE THAN 1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33001	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	BONNER
DOWNY WOODPECKER	May 23, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Jun 01, 1996	BBS FEATHERVILLE	2		BBS FEATHERVILLE	33018	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	ELMORE
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Jun 01, 1996	BBS COOLIN	2		BBS COOLIN	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BONNER
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Jul 01, 1996	BBS LOLO PASS	1		BBS LOLO PASS	33006	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	IDAHO
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Sep 03, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD OCT 1996	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Oct 19, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD NOV 1996	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Nov 23, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD DEC 1996	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 01, 1996	MOSCOW	1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE	DUMROESE, KAS		33004	REPORT FROM KAS DUMROESE	LATAH
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 08, 1996	HAYDEN, EMERALD ESTATES	1 SEEN EVERY DAY	STRELZ, LEE	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 08, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD JAN 1997	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 12, 1996	LEWISTON	1	HEPBURN, WINIFRED		33004	BIRD NOTES JAN 1997	NEZ PERCE
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 16, 1996	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	THE FISH HAWK HERALD JAN 1997	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 21, 1996	CBC MOSCOW	11	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC MOSCOW	33004	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	LATAH
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 21, 1996	CBC POCATELLO	2	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 21, 1996	CBC IDAHO FALLS	3	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 21, 1996	HAYDEN LAKE, TOWN OF	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 21, 1996	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	2	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 23, 1996	CBC COEUR D'ALENE	6	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC COEUR D'ALENE	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 25, 1996	CBC BOISE	7	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 25, 1996	CBC BEAR LAKE VALLEY	4	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BEAR LAKE VALLEY	33028	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BEAR LAKE
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 25, 1996	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	2	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 28, 1996	CBC TWIN FALLS	3	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC TWIN FALLS	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	TWIN FALLS
DOWNY WOODPECKER	Dec 28, 1996	CBC RUPERT	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC RUPERT	33026	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MINIDOKA