The Fish Hawk Herald

The Sturts Idaho Bird Records Database, compiled and maintained by Coeur d’Alene Audubon members Shirley and Keith Sturts, contains nearly 190,000 sighting records dating back to the 1890s from the state of Idaho.

In 1970, Shirley and Keith Sturts began compiling records which identified bird populations throughout Idaho. Sources include:

• 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 chapters’ newsletters

• Personal sightings and rarer sightings reported to eBird and area listservs.