Waterbird/Raptor Count Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Waterbird & Raptor Count
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Boxelder County, Brigham City, UT
12/12/02

Hi folks, thought I'd share with you the results of our weekly count of
wetland units on the Refuge.  Many of these birds can be sighted from our
Auto-Tour Route.

Northern Harrier        24
Red-tailed Hawk   1
Ring-billed Gull        1,071
Rough-legged Hawk 4
Loggerhead Shrike 1
Common Raven      4
Eared Grebe       6
Coot              37
Canada Geese            1,471
Mallard                 15,189
Northern Pintail        5,808
American Wigeon   640
Gadwall           2,469
GW Teal           8,590
N. Shoveler       8,883
Tundra Swan       11,825
Bald Eagle        11
GB Heron          40
Common Goldeneye  189
Bufflehead        33

Bridget Olson
Wildlife Biologist

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