Bear River Refuge Waterbird Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

3/8/05 Waterbird Count

Notable observations:  Chorus Frogs singing, 1st big midge hatch,
Red-breasted Mergansers, Marbled Godwit (early record), Least Sandpipers
(early record), Yellow-headed Blackbird, Cinnamon Teal are arriving.  Total
ducks around 82,000.  This is above long-term average of 60,000.  About
40,000 birds can be observed from the tour loop.  Good opportunity to view
swans as about 5,000 are utilizing the tour loop wetland unit.  Swans will
start to depart for breeding grounds by the end of the month, Rough-legged
Hawks have already left.

Tundra Swan       12582
Canada Goose            733
Mallard                 3935
Pintail                 21351
GW Teal           7306
Cinnamon Teal           2
Shoveler          8271
Gadwall           5539
Wigeon                  9998
Canvasback        5827
Redhead           4409
Scaup             2784
C. Goldeneye            10617
Bufflehead        2149
C. Merganser            1
RB Merganser            4
Ring-necked Duck  4
Ruddy Duck        155
PB Grebe          2
AW pelican        19
DC Cormorant            121
GB Heron          10
Killdeer                51
Avocet                  19
Marbled Godwit          1
Peep              2 (about 60% sure these were Least Sandpiper)
RB Gull                 370
CA Gull                 1019
Herring Gull            1
Coot              3322
Sandhill Crane          6
Bald Eagle        12
Northern Harrier        16

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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