[Birdnet] Bear River Waterbird/Raptor Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Waterbird/Raptor Survey
12/11/08

Total waterfowl around 56,000.  The average for this week in December is
only about 25,000.  Numbers are similar to what we had in 2007.    Unusual
to have greater yellowlegs and dowitchers here at this time of year.  First
time we have had dowitchers recorded on the Refuge in December since 1941.
Other oddities included a very late white-faced ibis, pelicans, and a
cinnamon teal in breeding plumage (early or late?).  Set Refuge monthly
high counts for cinnamon teal, gadwall, redhead, Am. white pelican,
killdeer, dowitchers and total shorebirds.


Tundra Swan       10154
Canada Goose            1590
Mallard                 9958
Northern Pintail        9913
Green-winged Teal 8495
Cinnamon Teal           1
N. Shoveler       4583
Gadwall           3779
Am. Wigeon        1002
Canvasback        2763
Redhead           920
Scaup             368
C. Goldeneye            2298
Bufflehead        6
Pied-billed Grebe 11
A.W. Pelican            11
Great Blue Heron  85
White faced Ibis        1
Killdeer                6
Greater Yellowlegs      8
Dowitcher sp.           4
Ring Billed Gull        1099
Am. Coot          162
Bald Eagle        33
Golden Eagle            3
Northern Harrier        20
Rough-legged Hawk 5
Loggerhead Shrike 1
Bridget Olson
Wildlife Biologist
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
2155 West Forest St.
Brigham City, UT  84302
Phone: 435/734-6433