Bear River Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Box Elder County
Waterbird/Raptor Count
10/07/03

Water continues to be scarce on the Refuge.  The tour loop unit is still
virtually dry.  No Tundra Swans yet.  Waterfowl numbers about 30,000 birds
higher this year than at this time in 2002.  Shorebirds numbers though not
impressive currently, are about 4 times higher than in 2002.  About 31% of
birds counted were visible from the tour route.

Snow Goose        1
Canada Goose            5043
Mallard                 1748
Northern Pintail        29939
GW Teal           7891
Cinnamon Teal           2
Northern Shoveler 7076
Gadwall           9460
Wigeon                  6525
Canvasback        652
Redhead           653
Scaup spp.        1305
Ruddy Duck        6525
PB Grebe          7
Eared Grebe       275
Western Grebe           14
Clark's Grebe           3
AW Pelican        82
DC Cormorant            342
GB Heron          48
Great Egret       1
Snowy Egret       7
BC Night Heron          1
Killdeer                4
American Avocet   212
Marbled Godwit          1077
Long-billed Dowitcher   858  (these guys were chattering)
Sanderling        3
Franklin's Gull         2
Ring-billed Gull        656
California Gull         21
Coot              996
Northern Harrier        14

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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