Bear River Count

[Bridget_Olson at fws dot gov]

Waterbird/Raptor Count
01/12/06

Total ducks hanging in there around 62,000.  The few counts I have for this
week in January indicate a normal average of around 20,000 ducks.  Record
high count of Bald Eagles.  Still very good swan viewing on the tour loop.
40% of total birds observed from count were from the tour loop.

Tundra Swan       4016
Canada Goose            699
Mallard                 19748
Pintail                 19203
GW Teal           2673
Shoveler          4205
Gadwall           1688
Wigeon                  1323
Canvasback        754
Redhead           1
Scaup             570
C Goldeneye       11795
Bufflhead         19
C. Merganser            15
Ring-necked Duck  50
PB Grebe          2
Western Grebe           1
GB Heron          34
Black-crown. N. Heron   13
RB Gull                 975
CA Gull                 114
Coot              105
Bald Eagle        85
Northern Harrier        46
Red-tailed Hawk   1
Rough-legged Hawk 5
Am. Kestrel       1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Loggerhead Shrike 1

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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