[Birdnet] Bear River Waterbird/Raptor Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Total waterfowl around 44,000.  This is above the long-term average of
36,000 for this week in April.  Total shorebirds around 14,000, which is
lower than the long-term average of 16,500.  First spring sightings of
Forster's tern, least sandpiper, blue-winged teal and great egret.   April
record high counts of pied-billed grebe, Caspian tern, and California gull.
Not surprising about the gulls now that they're starting to nest not only
on the islands but the dikes as well.  All time Refuge high count set for
lesser yellowlegs.

Canada Goose            277
Mallard                 2430
Northern Pintail        2437
Green-winged Teal 5924
Blue-winged Teal  2
Cinnamon Teal           2286
Northern Shoveler 12140
Gadwall           8493
Am. Wigeon        1843
Canvasback        442
Redhead           523
Scaup spp.        2000
Bufflehead        1457
Ruddy Duck        3298
Pied-billed Grebe 9
Eared Grebe       260
Western Grebe           138
Clark's Grebe           23
A.W. Pelican            132
D.C. cormorant          400
Great Blue Heron  52
Great Egret       3
Snowy Egret       28
Cattle Egret            1
B.C. Night-Heron  41
White-faced Ibis  655
Killdeer                15
Black-necked Stilt      2882
American Avocet   7567
Greater Yellowlegs      91
Lesser Yellowlegs 862
Marbled godwit          2066
Least Sandpiper   38
Peep              38
Dowitcher         1
Franklin's gull         1049
Ring-billed gull        2
California gull         7292
Caspian Tern            87
Forster's tern          7
Coot              11688
Sandhill Crane          1
Bald Eagle        1
Northern Harrier        6
Am. Kestrel       1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Loggerhead shrike 1

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