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Ouray National Wildlife Refuge General Waterbird Survey



Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
General Waterbird Survey
1/3/06

After having an extremely cold December, we are starting to thaw some and
birds are coming back.  Can winter be over all ready?  We didn't even get
any snow.  The following birds were seen within the survey route:

Canada geese   642
Mallard   2,840
Gadwall   4
Northern pintail   170
Common merganser   14
Great blue heron   2
Red-tailed hawk   3
Northern harrier   11
American kestrel   1
Bald eagle   5

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

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