[Birdnet] Ouray NWR General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
3/17/08

Most of the snow is gone, but only a couple areas plus the River have open
water.  The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese    1,185
Mallard   181
Gadwall   65
Cinnamon teal   5
Green-winged teal   830
Northern pintail   461
Northern shoveler   6
American wigeon   37
Bufflehead   3
Lesser scaup   7
Ring-necked duck   25
Redhead   28
Common merganser   5
American coot   35
Sandhill crane   10
Great blue heron   1
Killdeer   1
Northern harrier   5
Red-tailed hawk   3
Rough-legged hawk   2
Bald eagle   24
Golden eagle   1
American kestrel   4
Ring-billed gull   2



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