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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
REDHEAD	Jan 01, 1997	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	150		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33002	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	KOOTENAI
REDHEAD	Jan 01, 1997	PEND OREILLE LAKE	16,550		SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
REDHEAD	Jan 13, 1997	PEND OREILLE LAKE	12,650	COLE, PAT	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
REDHEAD	Jan 13, 1997	PEND OREILLE RIVER	3900	COLE, PAT	SURVEY, WATERFOUL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE, WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY	BONNER
REDHEAD	Jan 25, 1997	HEYBURN STATE PARK	50	COMRIE, GORDON		33002	REPORT FROM GORDON COMRIE	BENEWAH
REDHEAD	Feb 09, 1997	COEUR D'ALENE CITY BEACH	1	SHIPLEY, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN SHIPLEY	KOOTENAI
REDHEAD	Feb 16, 1997	MORTON SLOUGH, PEND OREILLE RIVER	2,510 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33001	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BONNER
REDHEAD	Apr 20, 1997	ODEN BAY, PEND OREILLE LAKE	MORE THAN 1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33001	THE FISH HAWK HERALD MAY 1997	BONNER
REDHEAD	May 14, 1997	COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	17	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33002	REPORT FROM COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON LEADERS	KOOTENAI
REDHEAD	Jun 01, 1997	BBS SPRINGFIELD	2		BBS SPRINGFIELD	33021	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BINGHAM
REDHEAD	Oct 04, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
REDHEAD	Oct 11, 1997	PEND OREILLE LAKE	MORE THAN 100			33001	REPORT FROM JENNIFER WELCH	BONNER
REDHEAD	Oct 18, 1997	THOMPSON LAKE	3 OR MORE	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
REDHEAD	Nov 09, 1997	LEWISTON	4	HEPBURN, WINIFRED		33004	BIRD NOTES DEC 1997	NEZ PERCE
REDHEAD	Nov 23, 1997	SANDPOINT	MORE THAN 1	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33001	REPORT FROM CINDY LANGLITZ	BONNER
REDHEAD	Dec 12, 1997	LEWISTON	2	LAVOIE, LOUISE		33004	BIRD NOTES JAN 1998	NEZ PERCE
REDHEAD	Dec 20, 1997	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	20	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
REDHEAD	Dec 20, 1997	CBC IDAHO FALLS	2	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC IDAHO FALLS	33021	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNEVILLE
REDHEAD	Dec 20, 1997	CBC SANDPOINT	2313	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC SANDPOINT	33001	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BONNER
REDHEAD	Dec 21, 1997	CBC POCATELLO	15	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
REDHEAD	Dec 21, 1997	CBC POCATELLO	15	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC POCATELLO	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	BANNOCK
REDHEAD	Dec 25, 1997	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	215	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
REDHEAD	Dec 25, 1997	CBC BOISE	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
REDHEAD	Dec 25, 1997	CBC BRUNEAU	17	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BRUNEAU	33024	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	OWYHEE
REDHEAD	Dec 27, 1997	CBC TWIN FALLS	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC TWIN FALLS	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	TWIN FALLS