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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 COOT	Jan 09, 2002	PEND OREILLE RIVER	4900	COLE, PAT	SURVEY, AERIAL, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	33001	REPORT FROM PAT COLE, IDAHO FISH AND GAME	BONNER
AMERICAN COOT	Feb 24, 2002	SPOKANE RIVER	100	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Mar 10, 2002	PEND OREILLE LAKE	2060	HARDY, LISA	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33001	INLAND-NW-BIRDERS	BONNER
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 03, 2002	FERNAN LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY	BIKE RIDE	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 06, 2002	COEUR D'ALENE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	1510	STURTS, SHIRLEY	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 08, 2002	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 20, 2002	FARRAGUT STATE PARK	2	HARDY, LISA	FIELD TRIP, COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON	33002	REPORT FROM LISA HARDY	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Apr 25, 2002	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	3	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	May 06, 2002	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	2	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	May 25, 2002	BALL CREEK RANCH PRESERVE	MORE THAN 1	BUCHLER, KRIS		33001	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	BOUNDARY
AMERICAN COOT	May 26, 2002	BOUNDARY CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	MORE THAN 1	BUCHLER, KRIS		33001	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	BOUNDARY
AMERICAN COOT	May 26, 2002	BOUNDARY CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA	MORE THAN 1	BUCHLER, KRIS	SURVEY, BIRD	33001	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	BOUNDARY
AMERICAN COOT	May 26, 2002	BALL CREEK RANCH PRESERVE	MORE THAN 1	BUCHLER, KRIS	SURVEY, BIRD	33001	REPORT FROM KRIS BUCHLER	BOUNDARY
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS CABARTON	5		BBS CABARTON	33011	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	VALLEY
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS IRON SPRINGS	2		BBS IRON SPRINGS	33014	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	CUSTER
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS BATES	3		BBS BATES	33022	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	TETON
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS TRIANGLE	2		BBS TRIANGLE	33023	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	OWYHEE
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS CEDAR HILL	4		BBS CEDAR HILL	33025	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	TWIN FALLS
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS NAPLES	3		BBS NAPLES	33001	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BOUNDARY
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS SPRINGFIELD	6		BBS SPRINGFIELD	33021	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	BINGHAM
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 01, 2002	BBS ACEQUIA	1		BBS ACEQULA	33026	BREEDING BIRD SURVEY	MINIDOKA
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 08, 2002	PAGE TREATMENT POND	MORE THAN 1	HARDY, LISA	COUNT, CENTURY 2002	33002	COEUR D'ALENE AUDUBON FIELD TRIP	SHOSHONE
AMERICAN COOT	Jun 19, 2002	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	1 PAIR	STURTS, SHIRLEY		33002	FIELD NOTES SHIRLEY STURTS	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Sep 23, 2002	MICA BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE	40	CAMERON, CORINE		33004	REPORT FROM CORINE CAMERON	KOOTENAI
AMERICAN COOT	Oct 04, 2002	DENTON SLOUGH, PEND OREILLE LAKE	MORE THAN 1,000	HARDY, LISA		33001	INLAND-NW-BIRDERS	BONNER