Waterbird/Raptor Count Bear River

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Waterbird/Raptor Count
4/09/03

Spring migration appears in full swing with new birds arriving daily.
About 25% of the total birds counted, were observed from the Auto Tour
Route.

Tundra Swan       18
Canada Goose            181
Mallard                 245
Northern Pintail        4073
GW Teal           4524
Cinnamon Teal           2246
Northern Shoveler 17,876
Gadwall           2387
Wigeon                  4032
Unk. dabblers           12500
Canvasback        517
Redhead           2455
Scaup spp.        9877
C. Goldeneye            338
Bufflehead        1583
Red-breasted Mergan.    2
Ruddy Duck        5519
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Eared Grebe       5708
Western Grebe           11
Clark's Grebe           13
A.W. Pelican            146
DC Cormorant            253
GB Heron          35
Snowy Egret       1
BC Night Heron          10
WF Ibis                 5
Killdeer                23
BN Stilt                31
American Avocet   8198
Greater Yellowlegs      213
Lesser Yellowlegs 36
Long-billed Curlew      6
Marbled Godwit          364
Dowitcher spp.          125
Franklin's gull         219
Ring-billed Gull        541
California Gull         1
American Coot           10,573
Sandhill Crane          4
Northern Harrier        1
Red-tailed Hawk   1


Bridget Olson
Wildlife Biologist
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
58 S. 950 W.
Brigham City, UT  84302
Phone: 435/723-5887 ext. 13
Fax: 435/723-8873



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