[Birdnet] Ouray National Wildlife Refuge General Bird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
12/3/08

Bald eagles are moving in  and we are just starting to freeze up.  Winter
must be coming soon.  But hopefully it will stay mild for just a bit longer
so we have some open water for our CBC on Sunday, Dec. 14.  With some open
water and waterbirds we have a chance of beating Fish Springs NWR.   The
following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese    527
Mallard   7,994
Gadwall   11
Green-winged teal   443
Northern shoveler   90
Northern pintail   128
Ruddy duck   88
Scaup   2
Bufflehead   20
Hooded merganser   12
Common merganser   101
American coot    260
Sandhill crane   351
Great blue heron   7
American white pelican   2
Eared grebe   1
Pied-billed grebe   5
Western grebe   2
Northern harrier   2
Red-tailed hawk    2
Bald eagle   5
Ring-billed gull   62


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