Posted
Saturday, December 13, 2003
12/12 — Bridget Olson, Wildlife Biologist at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge completed the Waterbird/Raptor Count and reported the following: Refuge waters back open though very few birds. Around 10,000 total waterfowl compared to 40,000 this time in 2002. Three Great Egrets still hanging around and a late Eared Grebe were notable birds. A total of 90 raptors of 6 species counted.
| Tundra Swan |
2480 |
| Canada Goose |
801 |
| Mallard |
3981 |
| N. Pintail |
4170 |
| N. Shoveler |
6 |
| Gadwall |
38 |
| A. Wigeon |
156 |
| Canvasback |
246 |
| Redhead |
2 |
| Scaup |
228 |
| C. Goldeneye |
489 |
| Bufflehead |
79 |
| C. Merganser |
263 |
| Ring-necked Duck |
150 |
| Ruddy Duck |
501 |
| PB Grebe |
25 |
| Eared Grebe |
1 |
| Great Blue Heron |
160 |
| Great Egret |
3 |
| Ring-billed Gull |
3486 |
| California Gull |
1525 |
| Herring Gull |
1 |
| Bald Eagle |
33 |
| Northern Harrier |
51 |
| RT Hawk |
1 |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
2 |
| Am. Kestrel |
1 |
| Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
