[Birdnet] Ouray NWR General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
4/4/08

We've been able to put a little water in a couple units from the Pelican
Lake pipeline, but we are still pretty dry.  What water we do have is full
of birds.  Wild turkeys are displaying and cranes are dancing.  Must be
spring.  The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese    95
Snow goose   1
Mallard   33
Gadwall   84
Cinnamon teal   23
Green-winged teal   1052
Northern pintail   39
Northern shoveler   64
American wigeon   9
Bufflehead   11
Lesser scaup   20
Ring-necked duck   26
Ruddy duck   12
American coot   363
Sandhill crane   59
Great blue heron   23
American white pelican   30
Double-crested cormorant   30
White-faced ibis   1
Killdeer   5
Dowitcher spp.   25
Lesser yellowlegs   1
Pied-billed grebe   1
Eared grebe   2
Western grebe   1
Northern harrier   2
Red-tailed hawk   6
Osprey   1
Bald eagle   2
American kestrel   6
Great horned owl   1
Herring gull   1


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