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THE STURTS IDAHO BIRD RECORDS DATABASE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURF SCOTER | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 5 FEMALES | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | MASSACRE ROCKS | FEMALE | TEBIWA, JOURNAL, IDAHO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 33027 | TEBIWA (1997) 26(2), 255-287, #2144 | POWER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | FAIRCHILD RESERVOIR, NEAR WEISER | 2 | MARKS, JEFFERY | 33011 | AMERICAN BIRDS 39(1):79 | WASHINGTON | ||
| SURF SCOTER | CAMP EASTON, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | SULLIVAN, PAUL | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 39(1):79 | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | CARLIN BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | SULLIVAN, PAUL | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 39(1):79 | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | EAGLE ROCK | 1 FEMALE | TROST, CHARLES | 33027 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(1):143 | POWER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR | 1 MALE | TROST, CHARLES | 33025 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(1):143 | ONEIDA | ||
| SURF SCOTER | PEND OREILLE RIVER | 3 FEMALES SHOT | MCNEEL, JACK | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(1):143 | BONNER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 1 FEMALE | REYNOLDS, TIMOTHY | 33021 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(1):143 | BUTTE | ||
| SURF SCOTER | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 1 | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(1):143 | BOUNDARY | ||
| SURF SCOTER | ROBINSON LAKE | 1 | MONKS, JEAN | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(1):143 | BOUNDARY | ||
| SURF SCOTER | IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 1 IMMATURE | REYNOLDS, TIMOTHY | 33020 | AMERICAN BIRDS 40(2):119 | BUTTE | ||
| SURF SCOTER | SPRINGFIELD PONDS | 1 | TROST, CHARLES | 33021 | AMERICAN BIRDS 41(1):119 | BINGHAM | ||
| SURF SCOTER | HAYDEN LAKE | 1 | GATCHET, JOHN | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 41(1):119 | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | REDFISH LAKE | 1 | COLLIE, MARK | 33013 | AMERICAN BIRDS 41(1):105 | CUSTER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | SALMON RIVER, MIDDLE FORK | 1 | EFIT | 33013 | MURRELET 68:69-93 | |||
| SURF SCOTER | KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 2 IMMATURE | NAPIER, LARRY | 33001 | AMERICAN BIRDS 42(1):105 | BOUNDARY | ||
| SURF SCOTER | 1 | CARTER, W | RARE BIRD REPORT 1988-B-8 | |||||
| SURF SCOTER | CLARK FORK DELTA | 1 | KENDALL, BARRY | 33001 | RARE BIRD ALERT 15 FEB 1990 | BONNER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | SANDPOINT | 1 | THORISON, DAVE | 33001 | RARE BIRD ALERT 7 JAN 1989 AND 24 JAN 1990 | BONNER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | SANDPOINT | 1 | SIERACKI, PAUL | 33001 | REPORT FROM PAUL SIERACKI | BONNER | ||
| SURF SCOTER | MOKINS BAY, HAYDEN LAKE | 1 | HUGHES, PEG | 33002 | REPORT FROM PEG HUGHES | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | CARLIN BAY, COEUR D'ALENE LAKE | 1 | SULLIVAN, PAUL | 33002 | AMERICAN BIRDS 44(1):128 | KOOTENAI | ||
| SURF SCOTER | C J STRIKE RESERVOIR | 2 | TAYLOR, DAN | 33024 | OWYHEE | |||
| SURF SCOTER | IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 4 | ALLEN, CHERION | 33020 | AMERICAN BIRDS 45(1):130 | BUTTE |