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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
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 16, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 18, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	11	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 22, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	6-8	BUCHLER, KRIS		33002	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Sep 28, 1997	MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	MORE THAN 1,000	COMRIE, PAM		33001	REPORT FROM PAM COMRIE	BOUNDARY
AMERICAN WIGEON	Oct 11, 1997	PEND OREILLE LAKE	MORE THAN 100	WELCH, JENNIFER		33001	REPORT FROM JENNIFER WELCH	BONNER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Oct 11, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	SEVERAL	COMRIE, PAM		33002	REPORT FROM PAM COMRIE	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Oct 16, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	20	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Oct 18, 1997	HARLOW POINT, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	MORE THAN 100	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Oct 18, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 100	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Nov 02, 1997	MEDICINE LAKE	30 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Nov 06, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	MORE THAN 100	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Nov 18, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	35	BUCHLER, KRIS		33002	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Nov 23, 1997	SANDPOINT	MORE THAN 1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33001	REPORT FROM CINDY LANGLITZ	BONNER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 01, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 04, 1997	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 20, 1997	CBC SANDPOINT	2100	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SANDPOINT	33001	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 20, 1997	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	161	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 20, 1997	CBC COEUR D'ALENE	26	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC COEUR D'ALENE	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 21, 1997	CBC POCATELLO	74	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 21, 1997	CBC POCATELLO	74	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 25, 1997	CBC BRUNEAU	3699	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BRUNEAU	33024	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	OWYHEE
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 25, 1997	CBC BOISE	743	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 25, 1997	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	59	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 27, 1997	CBC TWIN FALLS	89	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC TWIN FALLS	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	TWIN FALLS
AMERICAN WIGEON	Dec 27, 1997	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	320	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC INDIAN MOUNTAIN	33002	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	KOOTENAI