Ouray National Wildlife Refuge Bird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws dot gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
3/8/04

Impoundments that have water are still frozen but the Green River is
starting to open.  Shallow ditches that had water remaining over the winter
experienced a carp kill and attracted some bald eagles.   The following
birds were seen within the survey route that was accessible:

Canada geese            307
Mallard                   60
Gadwall             11
Northern shoveler    3
American wigeon      2
Northern pintail          26
Green-winged teal  165
Cinnamon teal                2
Common merganser     14
Bufflehead             5
Ring-necked duck       2
Great blue heron       1
Bald eagle                 45
Merlin                       1
American kestrel       1
Rough-legged hawk      1
Great horned owl       1
Killdeer                     2


Diane Penttila
Ouray NWR
Randlett, UT
(435)545-2522 x 223
diane_penttila@fws.gov


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