Bear River Refuge

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Happy New Year!

The majority of the wetland units around the tour loop are frozen.
However, you still may see a variety of birds around the tour-loop if
you're up for a drive including: Red-winged Blackbird, Goldfinch, Western
Meadowlark, Marsh Wren, Raven, Great Blue Heron, Peregrine Falcon, Bald
Eagle, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Short-eared Owl, and maybe a
stray Tree-Sparrow.  Unit 1, or the unit on the north end of the loop has a
little open water again so there are still a number of duck species and
swans around too.

Count from 01/04/05

Tundra Swan       2321
Canada Goose            323
Mallard                 6460
Pintail                 3514
GW Teal           2423
Shoveler          710
Gadwall           949
Wigeon                  1342
Canvasback        798
Redhead           156
Scaup             207
Goldeneye         1684
Bufflhead         23
C. Merganser            9
Ring-necked Duck  333
Great Blue Heron  44
RB Gull                 22
CA Gull                 4
Coot              16
Bald Eagle        34
Harrier                 26
RT Hawk           3
Rough-legged Hawk 11
Peregrine Falcon  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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