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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
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 19, 1961	SIGNAL PEAK	SEVERAL	ORING, LEWIS		33015	BIRDS OF IDAHO	CLARK
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jul 15, 1961	SIGNAL PEAK	SEVERAL	ORING, LEWIS		33015	BIRDS OF IDAHO	CLARK
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Aug 22, 1961	HEYBURN STATE PARK	1	ROGERS, THOMAS		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BENEWAH
PILEATED WOODPECKER	May 30, 1963	HEYBURN STATE PARK	1	SPOKANE AUDUBON		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BENEWAH
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jul 04, 1964	CHATCOLET LAKE	2 YOUNG	LAFAVE, LYNN		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BENEWAH
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Aug 20, 1964	TWIN LAKES	6	LAFAVE, LYNN		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	KOOTENAI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Aug 31, 1966	PRIEST LAKE	1	CLASON, MAXINE		33001	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BONNER
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Feb 17, 1968	CANFIELD BUTTE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 02, 1968	CHATCOLET LAKE	1 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BENEWAH
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Feb 24, 1969	PRIEST LAKE	1	CLASON, MAXINE		33001	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BONNER
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 08, 1969	CHATCOLET LAKE	1 NEST	SPOKANE AUDUBON		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BENEWAH
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Mar 01, 1971	LEMHI RANGE	A FEW	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33014	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE	LEMHI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	May 08, 1971	CHATCOLET LAKE	1	SPOKANE AUDUBON		33002	REPORT FROM TOM ROGERS	BENEWAH
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 01, 1971	DEADWATER CAMPGROUND	1 ADULT AND NEST	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33009	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE	LEMHI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jul 01, 1971	BEAVERHEAD RANGE	A FEW	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33010	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Dec 01, 1971	DEADWATER CAMPGROUND	A FEW	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33009	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE	LEMHI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Dec 01, 1971	LEMHI RANGE	A FEW	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33014	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE	LEMHI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Dec 01, 1971	BEAVERHEAD RANGE	A FEW	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33010	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE	LEMHI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Dec 01, 1971	STANLEY BASIN	A FEW	ROBERTS, HADLEY		33013	REPORT FROM HADLEY ROBERTS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE	CUSTER
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Dec 28, 1971	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
PILEATED WOODPECKER	May 14, 1972	THROUGHFARE, PRIEST LAKES	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 01, 1972	BBS NAPLES	1		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 04, 1972	BBS NAPLES	1		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 01, 1973	BBS NAPLES	1		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
PILEATED WOODPECKER	Jun 11, 1973	BBS NAPLES	1		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY