[Birdnet] Ouray National Wildlife Refuge General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
3/20/07

Two weeks ago we were still mostly frozen.  Now we are ice-free.  Lots of
birds moving in.  The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese    128
Mallard   204
Gadwall   187
Northern pintail   997
Green-winged teal   1,173
Cinnamon teal   33
Blue-winged teal   2
Northern shoveler   36
American wigeon   10
Canvasback   3
Redhead   13
Ruddy duck   2
Bufflehead   42
Ringneck   90
Lesser scaup   35
Common goldeneye   5
Common merganser   37
Hooded merganser   1
Tundra swan   7
American coot   284
Great blue heron   29
Double-crested cormorant   45
Sandhill crane   103
Killdeer   9
American avocet   2
Least sandpiper   3
Dowitcher spp   7
Pied-billed grebe   7
Western grebe   1
Bald eagle   3
Red-tailed hawk   9
Northern harrier   6
American kestrel   1
Great horned owl   1
Turkey vulture   1



Diane Penttila
Ouray NWR
Randlett, UT
(435)545-2522 x 12
diane_penttila at fws.gov