[Birdnet] Bear River Refuge Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Waterbird/Raptor Count
10/25/07

Total waterfowl increased to about 105,000.   Average for this week in
October is 220,000.  Total shorebirds around 1700 which is only about half
of the long-term average.  October high count of Great Blue Heron.  Notable
sighting was a late black-necked stilt.  Yellowlegs observed a short
distance from the tour loop in the two northern wetland units that were
burned for phragmites control earlier this month.   Tundra Swans have begun
to arrive.  The following birds were observed from the tour loop:

Tundra Swan       480
Canada Goose            264
Mallard                 984
Pintail                 1955
GW Teal           135
Shoveler          2055
Gadwall           1566
Wigeon                  3139
Bufflehead        50
Ruddy duck        432
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Western Grebe           1
D.C. cormorant          1
Great Blue Heron  8
Black-necked Stilt      1
Am. Avocet        193
Greater Yellowlegs      42
Lesser yellowlegs 5
Long billed Curlew      8
Dowitcher spp.          17
Bonaparte's gull  5
Ring billed gull        598
California gull         42
Coot              1878
Northern Harrier        5


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