[Birdnet] Ouray National Wildlife Refuge General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
11/7/06

Raptors are moving in.  Saw a barn owl twice last week, but it wasn't on
the survey route.  Bald eagles are starting to arrive and a lot more
red-tailed hawks.  The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese    2,620
Mallard   101
Gadwall   114
Green-winged teal   543
Northern pintail   364
Northern shoveler   129
Ruddy duck   70
Bufflehead   15
American coot   165
Sandhill crane   189
Great blue heron   6
Snowy egret   1
American bittern   1
Pied-billed grebe   10
Western grebe  5
Eared grebe   9
Killdeer   2
Western sandpiper   1
Dowitchers   62
Bald eagle   2
Red-tailed hawk   8
American kestrel   4
Northern harrier   4

Ring-billed gull   1


Diane Penttila
Ouray NWR
Randlett, UT
(435)545-2522 x 223
diane_penttila at fws.gov