[Birdnet] Bear River Bird Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Waterbird/Raptor Survey
11/30/06

Waterfowl numbers drastically reduced with onset of colder weather.  All
units are about 90% froze.  Total ducks around 24,000.  The long-term
average for this week is 230,000.  No shorebirds observed.  Many tundra
swans have also departed.  Three trumpeter swans observed on the tour loop
unit.  I adult and 2 cygnets, along south end of tour loop about 150 yards
out from the road.   Swans are highly visible from the tour loop unit along
with several species of ducks.  40% of birds observed were visible from the
tour loop, while 35% tallied were from the hunt units.  Monthly record high
counts of pied-billed grebes and bald eagles.  All time high count of
northern harriers.

Trumpeter Swan    3
Tundra Swan       8987
Snow goose        2
Canada goose            2258
Mallard                 7698
Pintail                 6113
GW Teal           1005
Shoveler          738
Gadwall           204
Wigeon                  1346
Canvasback        1634
Redhead           1
Scaup             1267
Common goldeneye  2526
Barrow's goldeneye      2
Bufflehead        340
Hooded Merganser  3
Red-breasted merg.      34
Ring-necked Duck  1
Ruddy duck        891
Pied-billed Grebe 77
Eared grebe       1
Western grebe           1
A.W. Pelican            3
D.C. Cormorant          3
Great Blue Heron  114
Black-crown N. Heron    13
RB Gull                 958
California Gull         4
Coot              909
Bald Eagle        48
Northern Harrier        74
Rough-legged Hawk 4
Am. Kestrel       3
Loggerhead Shrike 1

Bridget Olson
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Wildlife Biologist
2155 West Forest St.
Brigham City, UT  84302
Phone: 435/734-6433