THE STURTS IDAHO BIRD RECORDS DATABASE | Idaho Bird Records Committee

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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 GRAY OWL	Nov 08, 1986	WINCHESTER	1	GRANT, SANDRA AND LARRY		33004	BIRD NOTES DEC 1986	LEWIS
GREAT GRAY OWL	Apr 18, 1987	DONNELLY	2 NESTS	POWERS, LEON		33011	DEAD OWLS FLYING, BOOK BY LEON POWERS	VALLEY
GREAT GRAY OWL	May 01, 1987	ISLAND PARK RESERVOIR	NUMBER IS DOWN	TROST, CHARLES		33016	AMERICAN BIRDS 41(3):465	FREMONT
GREAT GRAY OWL	May 01, 1987	TETONIA	1	TROST, CHARLES		33022	AMERICAN BIRDS 41(3):465	TETON
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jun 01, 1987	ELK CITY, NORTH OF - LITTLE ELK CREEK	1 ADULT AND 2 JUVENILES	WRIGHT, MIKE		33008	RARE ANIMAL OBSERVATION REPORT	IDAHO
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jul 01, 1987	DONNELLY	1 NEST	POWERS, LEON		33011	DEAD OWLS FLYING, BOOK BY LEON POWERS	VALLEY
GREAT GRAY OWL	Nov 12, 1987	SOLDIERS MEADOW DAM	1	VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE		33004	BIRD NOTES DEC 1987	NEZ PERCE
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jun 01, 1988	LOLO PASS AREA	MORE THAN 1	HOLT, DENVER		33006	AMERICAN BIRDS 42(5):1318	IDAHO
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jul 01, 1988	RUNNING CREEK RANCH	RARE			33009	RUNNING CREEK RANCH BIRD LIST	IDAHO
GREAT GRAY OWL	May 25, 1989	MCCALL, 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF	3 NESTLINGS	BECHARD, MARK		33011		VALLEY
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jun 01, 1989	GEORGETOWN	2 AND NEST	GROVES, CRAIG		33028		BEAR LAKE
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jun 16, 1989	LITTLE PAYETTE LAKE ACCESS AREA	2 ADULTS AND 3 YOUNG	ERTTER, NANCY		33011	NONGAME WILDLIFE OBSERVATION	VALLEY
GREAT GRAY OWL	Aug 01, 1989	FARRAGUT STATE PARK	1	JOHNSON, TAMMY		33002	REPORT (SEE NOTES FIELD)	KOOTENAI
GREAT GRAY OWL	Sep 30, 1989	KIRKHAM HOLLOW	3 YOUNG	PATLA, SUSAN		33022		MADISON
GREAT GRAY OWL	Oct 07, 1989	WINCHESTER LAKE PUBLIC FISHING AREA	1	PALMER, JEFF		33004	AMERICAN BIRDS 44(1):129	LEWIS
GREAT GRAY OWL	Jan 20, 1990	KNOX CANYON	MORE THAN 1	TROST, CHARLES		33027	REPORT FROM CHARLES TROST	POWER
GREAT GRAY OWL	Nov 26, 1990	DRIGGS	FEMALE		TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	33022	TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2285	TETON
GREAT GRAY OWL	Dec 15, 1990	CBC IDAHO FALLS	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
GREAT GRAY OWL	Nov 01, 1991	BENNINGTON, 3 MILES EAST OF	1	TCHU		33022	RARE ANIMAL OBSERVATION REPORT	BEAR LAKE
GREAT GRAY OWL	Mar 13, 1992	DIAMOND CREEK DRAINAGE	2 ADULTS AND 3 FLEDGLINGS	LEVINE, EDWARD	SURVEY, GREAT GRAY OWL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33028	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	CARIBOU
GREAT GRAY OWL	Mar 13, 1992	SODA SPRINGS	2 CALLING	LEVINE, EDWARD		33028	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	CARIBOU
GREAT GRAY OWL	Mar 13, 1992	MONTPELIER DISTRICT	1 CALLING	LEVINE, EDWARD	SURVEY, GREAT GRAY OWL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33028	IDAHO FISH AND GAME SURVEY	BARK LAKE
GREAT GRAY OWL	Mar 15, 1992	FARRAGUT STATE PARK	1	JOHNSON, TAMMY		33002	REPORT (SEE NOTES FIELD)	KOOTENAI
GREAT GRAY OWL	Apr 01, 1992	TRAPPER CREEK	1 CALLING	BROOKS, BEEGLE		33008	BROOKS, BEEGLE, NONGAME WILDLIFE	IDAHO
GREAT GRAY OWL	Apr 16, 1992	CLEARWATER RIVER, LEWISTON	1	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES MAY 1992	NEZ PERCE