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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
GREAT BLUE HERON	May 23, 1999	FERNAN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	May 26, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	May 31, 1999	FERNAN LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY	COUNT, CENTURY 1999	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	COEUR D'ALENE	1 OR MORE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD	BUCHLER, KRIS		33002	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS PASADENA VAL	1		BBS PASADENA VAL	33024	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	ELMORE
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS IRON SPRINGS	2		BBS IRON SPRINGS	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CUSTER
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS DANIELS RES	2		BBS DANIELS RES	33027	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CASSIA
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	FERNAN LAKE	25-30 NESTS	BUCHLER, KRIS		33002	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS LEADORE	1		BBS LEADORE	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS RIRIE	2		BBS RIRIE	33022	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BONNEVILLE
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS PICABO	3		BBS PICABO	33019	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BLAINE
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS CEDAR HILL	1		BBS CEDAR HILL	33025	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	TWIN FALLS
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 01, 1999	BBS CABARTON	1		BBS CABARTON	33011	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	VALLEY
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 02, 1999	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 13, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jun 29, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	5	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jul 01, 1999	BBS BAKER	5		BBS BAKER	33010	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	LEMHI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jul 01, 1999	BBS NAPLES	16		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jul 16, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Jul 17, 1999	MANN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	WESTERVELT, JANE		33004	INLAND-NW-BIRDERS	NEZ PERCE
GREAT BLUE HERON	Aug 01, 1999	DEEP CREEK	1 THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD	PORGA, ZOLTAN		33004	REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA	LATAH
GREAT BLUE HERON	Aug 01, 1999	POTLATCH	1 THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD	PORGA, ZOLTAN		33004	REPORT FROM ZOLTAN PORGA	LATAH
GREAT BLUE HERON	Aug 09, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Aug 15, 1999	MISSION FLATS	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33002	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	KOOTENAI
GREAT BLUE HERON	Aug 26, 1999	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI