[Birdtalk] Bear River Refuge, 7/14/07

[Dave Slager]

I went to Bear River Bird Refuge this morning.  Along the entrance
road I had a Grasshopper Sparrow silently perching on the fence at the
small brown sign that says "Bird Refuge 10 miles".  I had a
Short-eared Owl along the entrance road and another Short-eared along
the west side of the auto tour loop.

Shorebirds:

Along the north side of the auto tour loop, there is some good
shorebird habitat.  In addition to avocets and stilts, I roughly
estimated the following.

400 Dowitchers
30 Marbled Godwits
50 Wilson's Phalaropes
20 Greater Yellowlegs
50 Lesser Yellowlegs

Good birding,
Dave Slager
SLC