[Birdnet] Bear River Waterbird Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Bear River Refuge
Waterbird/Raptor Count
10/18/07

Total waterfowl about 63,000.  The long-term average for this week in
October is 225,000.  Total shorebirds around 1000.  Long-term average about
4300.  All waterfowl numbers below average.  Notable numbers only for
long-billed curlew.    The Bear River continues to run far below normal.
Unit fill continues slowly.  Not enough water yet to begin adding to the
units with airboat accessibility.

The following birds were noted in the Units around the tour loop.

Tundra Swan       5
Canada Goose            454
Mallard                 477
Northern Pintail        4293
GW Teal           919
Cinnamon Teal           1
N. Shoveler       571
Gadwall           2106
A. Wigeon         3020
Redhead           95
Ruddy Duck        165
Pied billed Grebe 3
Eared Grebe       8
Western Grebe           15
Clark's Grebe           2
Great Blue Heron  4
Killdeer                2
Am. Avocet        14
Greater Yellowlegs      79
Long billed Curlew      25
Ring billed Gull        784
California gull         26
Coot              1943
Northern Harrier        12
Loggerhead Shrike 1


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