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Bear River Count
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- Subject: Bear River Count
- From: Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:58:29 -0600
- Reply-to: Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov
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Waterbird/Raptor Count
10/08/04
As Lu indicated, water levels in the wetland units are slowly coming up as
more Bear River water is headed our way. Waterfowl numbers are about
average for this time of the year though much higher than the last two
years. Canvasback and Redhead numbers are way above the long-term average.
Just a few shorebirds (Avocet) scattered here and there. Flocks of
dowitchers were observed within the closed area. Within the tour loop one
can observe Canada Geese, coot, A. Wigeon, Ruddy Duck, mallard, pintail,
Great Blue Heron, American Avocet, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull,
Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Pelican, Cormorant, Eared Grebe,
Pied-billed Grebe, Western Grebe and Clark's Grebe. I didn't find the
Brant as of yesterday (10/12/04). The Geese however, are highly mobile so
may be difficult to re-sight.
Canada Goose 1411
Mallard 11741
Pintail 37924
GW Teal 7812
Shoveler 6066
Gadwall 5578
Wigeon 6226
Canvasback 3003
Redhead 4700
Ring-necked Duck 22
Ruddy Duck 7910
PB Grebe 6
Eared Grebe 41
Western Grebe 51
Clark's Grebe 29
A. W. Pelican 59
D.C. Cormorant 382
GB Heron 70
Great Egret 7
Snowy Egret 8
BC Night Heron 1
Killdeer 3
American Avocet 148
Greater Yellowlegs 8
Long-billed Curlew 1
Dowitcher 705
Ring-billed Gull 1706
California Gull 1
coot 4921
Northern Harrier 10
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
total birds 100,552
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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