[Birdnet] Ouray NWR General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
5/5/08

Saw the first goose brood of the year.  Even though it snowed last week, I
think spring is definitely here, just ask all those turkeys that are so
busy displaying everywhere.  The following birds were seen within the
survey route:

Canada geese    142
Mallard   79
Gadwall   461
Cinnamon teal   80
Green-winged teal   69
Blue-winged teal   13
American wigeon   3
Northern pintail   5
Northern shoveler   38
Ring-necked duck   2
Ruddy duck   32
Redhead   34
American coot   761
Sandhill crane   3
Snowy egret   4
Black-crowned night heron   8
Great blue heron   8
American white pelican   62
Double-crested cormorant   34
White-faced ibis   31
American bittern   1
Sora   2
American avocet   14
Black-necked stilt   7
Killdeer   8
Lesser yellowlegs   1
Wilson's phalarope   221
Dowitcher spp.   87
Pied-billed grebe   10
Eared grebe   38
Northern harrier   5
Red-tailed hawk   3
Cooper's hawk   2
American kestrel   3
Great horned owl   1
Turkey vulture   1
Franklin's gull   8
Forster's tern   13


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