[Birdnet] Bear River Refuge waterbird/raptor count

[Bridget_Olson at fws.gov]

Waterbird/Raptor survey
5/01/08

Total waterfowl around 42,000.  Average for this week in May is about
20,000.   Total shorebirds around 9,000.  Average number of shorebirds for
this week in May is about 13,000.  Notable birds include whimbrel, 1st
spotted sandpiper, and great egret.  Refuge record May high count for
Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Canvasback, Red-breasted Merganser, Lesser
Yellowlegs, California gull, and Bald Eagle.

The following birds were observed from around the Auto Tour Route.  This
wetland unit is being drained in anticipation of work on the water-control
structures during the summer months.

Canada goose            124
Mallard                 1380
Pintail                 405
Green-winged Teal 708
Cinnamon Teal           984
N. Shoveler       1182
Gadwall           2760
Wigeon                  553
Canvasback        12
Redhead           495
Scaup             460
Goldeneye         5
Ruddy duck        107
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Eared Grebe       376
Western Grebe           61
Clark's Grebe           20
A.W. Pelican            76
Great Blue Heron  5
Snowy Egret       23
BC Night Heron          1
WF Ibis                 1699
Killdeer                5
Black Necked Stilt      634
Am. Avocet        1869
Willet                  1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs      2
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Marbled Godwit          181
Dowitcher         708
Franklin's gull         502
California gull         3
Forster's tern          29
Coot              1761
Sandhill Crane          2
Northern Harrier        1


Bridget Olson
Wildlife Biologist
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
2155 West Forest St.
Brigham City, UT  84302
Phone: 435/734-6433