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
RUDDY DUCK	May 12, 1996	BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTIES	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33001	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY
RUDDY DUCK	May 12, 1996	KOOTENAI AND BENEWAH COUNTIES	MORE THAN 1	LINDSAY, STEPHEN		33001	REPORT FROM STEVE LINDSAY	BONNER
RUDDY DUCK	May 27, 1996	BOISE TO MOUNTAIN HOME	1 PAIR	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON		33017	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	ADA
RUDDY DUCK	Jun 02, 1996	SAINT MARIES	MORE THAN 1	DUMROESE, KAS		33002	BIRD NOTES SEP 1996	BENEWAH
RUDDY DUCK	Jun 19, 1996	WINCHESTER	MORE THAN 1	HEPBURN, WINIFRED		33004	BIRD NOTES SEP 1996	LEWIS
RUDDY DUCK	Aug 24, 1996	MANN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES SEP 1996	NEZ PERCE
RUDDY DUCK	Oct 05, 1996	MANN LAKE	SEVERAL	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33004	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	NEZ PERCE
RUDDY DUCK	Nov 16, 1996	HEYBURN STATE PARK	4	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	BENEWAH
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 21, 1996	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	262	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 25, 1996	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	8	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 25, 1996	CBC BOISE	9	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC BOISE	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	ADA
RUDDY DUCK	Jan 03, 1997	CBC RUPERT	1	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC RUPERT	33026	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	MINIDOKA
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 20, 1997	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	122	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC HAGERMAN VALLEY	33025	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	GOODING
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 25, 1997	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	17	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR	33027	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	POWER
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 27, 1997	CBC NAMPA	202	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CBC NAMPA	33017	CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT	CANYON
RUDDY DUCK	Apr 13, 1998	THOMPSON LAKE	MORE THAN 1	NIGH, JOHN		33002	REPORT FROM JOHN NIGH, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	KOOTENAI
RUDDY DUCK	May 09, 1998	GENESEE	6		MIGRATORY BIRD DAY	33004	RARE BIRD ALERT 15 MAY 1998	LATAH
RUDDY DUCK	May 15, 1998	MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	165	COLE, PAT		33001	REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	BOUNDARY
RUDDY DUCK	Jun 01, 1998	BBS SPRINGFIELD	7		BBS SPRINGFIELD	33021	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BINGHAM
RUDDY DUCK	Aug 11, 1998	MCARTHUR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	29	COLE, PAT		33001	REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	BOUNDARY
RUDDY DUCK	Sep 19, 1998	MANN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	CANYON BIRDERS		33004	BIRD NOTES OCT 1998	NEZ PERCE
RUDDY DUCK	Oct 17, 1998	HEYBURN STATE PARK	SEVERAL	HEPBURN, WINIFRED		33002	BIRD NOTES NOV 1998	BENEWAH
RUDDY DUCK	Oct 17, 1998	GENESEE SEWAGE POND	MORE THAN 1	HEPBURN, WINIFRED		33004	BIRD NOTES NOV 1998	NEZ PERCE
RUDDY DUCK	Nov 08, 1998	MANN LAKE	MORE THAN 1	VANDE VOORDE, CAROLE		33004	BIRD NOTES DEC 1998	NEZ PERCE
RUDDY DUCK	Dec 03, 1998	MANN LAKE	SEVERAL	BEUTLER, DEBORAH		33004	INLAND-NW-BIRDERS	NEZ PERCE