Bear River Refuge Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Box Elder County
Waterbird/Raptor Survey
10/17/03

Diving ducks and a few tundra swans have moved in.  The large number of
marbled godwits and dowitchers have apparently moved on also.  Tour route
unit has re-filled very shallowly thus far.  Mostly used by California and
Ring-billed gulls, a few avocets and a handful of ducks and geese.
American pipits are common on the road-sides and even out on the mudflats.

Tundra Swan       20
Canada Geese            3426
Mallard                 13708
Northern Pintail        20710
GW Teal           1067
Cinnamon Teal           1
Northern Shoveler 1514
Gadwall           11960
A. Wigeon         13537
Canvasback        2836
Redhead           1232
Scaup spp.        669
Bufflehead        28
Ring-necked Duck  31
Ruddy Duck        5977
Pied-billed Grebe 9
Eared Grebe       493
Western Grebe           3
A.W. Pelican            25
DC Cormorant            354
GB Heron          63
Snowy Egret       4
BC Night Heron          2
WF Ibis                 1
Killdeer                1
American Avocet   84
Greater Yellowlegs      2
Marbled Godwit          6
Ring-billed Gull        6386
California Gull         1168
Herring Gull            3
Virginia Rail           1
American Coot           1657
Bald Eagle        1
Northern Harrier        17
Red-tailed Hawk   1
Am. Kestrel       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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