Ouray National Wildlife Refuge General Waterbird Survey

[Diane_Penttila at fws dot gov]

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
5/19/05

New species this week:  spotted sandpiper.  New non-wetland species
include: northern-rough winged swallow, cliff swallow, lazuli bunting,
blue-gray gnatcatcher, rock wren, and eastern kingbird.   The wildflowers
are still blooming good.  Lots of different species popping up.

The Utah Wildlife and Rivers Festival is June 9 - 12.  More information can
be found at  http://www.utah-wildlife-festival.com/.  There is a multitude
of events for the festival including the 100 Bird Tour in June 10 and 11
which starts at Ouray NWR.  Give me a call if you want to know more about
the 100 bird tour.

The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese   141
Mallard   52
Gadwall   328
American wigeon   1
Northern pintail   13
Northern shoveler   14
Cinnamon teal   42
Green-winged teal   24
Blue-winged teal    5
Wood duck   1
Redhead   65
Ringneck   4
Scaup   5
Ruddy duck   7
Coots   345
Great blue heron   34
Double-crested cormorants   82
American white pelicans   31
Black-crowned night heron   4
White-faced ibis   29
Snowy egret   5
Pied-billed grebes   14
Eared grebes   3
Western grebe   6
Killdeer    16
American avocets    32
Black-necked stilts   17
Dowitcher spp.   5
Spotted sandpiper   12
Wilson's phalarope   15
Willet   4
Red-tailed hawk   1
Northern harrier    1
American kestrel   3
Turkey vulture   1
Ring-billed gull   5
Franklin's gull   2


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

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