[Birdnet] Bear River waterbird/raptor Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Waterbird/Raptor Count
3/14/07

Monthly record high counts were set for tundra swan, mallard, canvasback,
bufflehead and greater yellowlegs.  Total waterfowl count of about 233,000
is more than triple the long-term average count for this week in March of
69,000 but about double the count from last year at this time.   Total
number of shorebirds was around 800.  The long-term average for this week
is only around 100.  Apparently, migration appears to be about 7-10 days
ahead of "average".  First spring sightings were noted for Clark's Grebe,
Greater Yellowlegs, Dowitchers, Franklin's gull, and Bonaparte's gull.

Good tundra swan viewing from the Auto-Tour-Loop as about 8,000 are in that
unit.  Remember to plan your birding trip to the Refuge before June this
year as the public access road will be closed for paving June-August.
There will be opportunity for occasional guided tours.  Check our web-site
for details at a later date.

The 5 marbled godwits with satellite transmitters on them are all still in
Mexico.  I'm anxiously awaiting northward movement!


Tundra Swan       20320
Snow Goose        600
Canada Goose            564
Mallard                 15176
Northern Pintail        61020
GW Teal           36133
Cinnamon Teal           110
Northern Shoveler 21014
Gadwall           10771
Am. Wigeon        21762
Canvasback        21256
Redhead           4820
Scaup             4310
Comm. Goldeneye   8377
Bufflehead        4740
Com. Merganser    4
Red-breast. Mergan      2
Ring-necked Duck  8
Ruddy Duck        2425
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Clark's Grebe           2
A.W. Pelican            16
DC cormorant            266
Great Blue Heron  27
Killdeer                5
American Avocet   775
Greater Yellowlegs      23
Dowitcher         35
Franklin's Gull         2
Bonaparte's Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull        342
California gull         4728
coot              5111
Sandhill Crane          6
Bald Eagle        61
Northern Harrier        7

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