Bear River Refuge Waterbird/Raptor Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Box Elder County
Waterbird/Raptor Count
3/11/04

First flocks of tree swallows and Yellow-headed blackbirds seen.
Cormorants are already on old nests in one of the interior units.
California Gulls have arrived en masse.  The majority of Rough-legged Hawks
have apparently headed north and the Bald Eagle count is way up from last
week.  Total dabblers was 27,600 and total divers was 1,900.  This is down
from the long-term average for this week in March of 78,600 total ducks.
About 20% of the total birds observed were within the tour loop area.  The
majority of the tour loop wetland unit is still frozen.  No avocets or
stilts yet, though the avocets should be here within the next 10 days.

Tundra Swan       1959
Canada Goose            208
Mallard                 4527
Northern Pintail        10291
GW Teal           6316
Cinnamon Teal           429
Northern Shoveler 2202
Gadwall                 1193
Wigeon                  2567
Unk. Dabbler            100
Canvasback        49
Redhead           12
Scaup spp.        58
C. Goldeneye            1586
Barrow's Goldeneye      1
C. Merganser            62
Hooded Merganser  1
AW Pelican        2
DC Cormorant            46
GB Heron          8
Killdeer                11
RB Gull                 710
California Gull         2563
Coot              120
Sandhill Crane          5
Bald Eagle        49
Northern Harrier        6
Rough-legged Hawk 2

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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