[Birdnet] Ouray NWR General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws.gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
10/2/08

Water has finally receded off most of the wetland dikes.  For this time of
year, we have a lot of water.  Except for cranes, migration has been slow.
The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese    896
Mallard   297
Gadwall   458
Cinnamon teal   50
Green-winged teal   375
Northern shoveler   174
Northern pintail   60
American wigeon   307
Wood duck   2
Ruddy duck   26
Redhead   3
American coot   605
Sandhill crane   148
Snowy egret   9
Great egret   2
Black-crowned night heron   7
Great blue heron   26
Double-crested cormorant   72
American pelican   60
White-faced ibis   37
American bittern   3
Wilson's snipe   1
Killdeer   6
Lesser yellowlegs   4
Dowitcher spp.   180
Pied-billed grebe   43
Western grebe   285
Clark's grebe   16
Northern harrier   2
American kestrel   1
Red-tailed hawk    1
Ring-billed gull   16


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