[Birdtalk] Bear River NWR today

[Tim Avery]

I spent the morning at Bear River NWR, and was quite surprised at the flurry of activity.  Birds to note were:

3 Great Egret - on north side of auto tour loop near NW corner
1 Cattle Egret - on the road to the refuge
6 Marbled Godwit - in pond to the S. of the road right before the main gate
50+ Long-billed Dowitcher 
2 Caspian Tern
20 Forester's Tern
100+ Western Sandpiper
4 Ring-necked Pheasant
1 American Bittern - my dad heard it calling while I was off taking pictures
6 Long-billed Curlew

Lots of Cinnamon Teal, about 20 Snowy Egret, a couple BCN Heron, and tons of White-faced Ibis.  Lacking were Yellowthroat, peeps, and various other songbirds.

For those who haven't been to the new visitor/education center it is quite the building and very modern in the terms of "museum-type" buildings.  Worth taking a look and walking the short nature trail out the back-doors.

Good Birding

Tim
http://www.timaverybirding.com
http://www.birdingwyoming.org
Salt Lake City, Utah

"I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine."
- John James Audubon
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