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Bird Estimates - JANUARY 2010

Bird counts are conducted weekly from September through mid-April. Small groups are counted and large flocks are estimated. Many factors influence the timing of migration including weather patterns and nutrition.


Bird Estimate - January 6, 2010

Waterfowl

Snow Geese
Canada Geese
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Trumpeter Swan

Birds of Prey

Bald Eagle - Adult
Bald Eagle - Juv
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier Hawk

Waterbirds


Game Birds

Bobwhite Quail
R-n Pheasant
Wild Turkey

Shorebirds, Gulls

Ring-billed Gull


Bird Estimate - January 13, 2010

Waterfowl

Snow Geese
Canada Geese
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Trumpeter Swan

Birds of Prey

Bald Eagle - Adult
Bald Eagle - Juv
Red-tailed Hawk

Waterbirds


Game Birds

Bobwhite Quail
R-n Pheasant
Wild Turkey

Shorebirds, Gulls



Bird Estimate - January 20, 2010

Waterfowl

Snow Geese
Canada Geese
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser

Birds of Prey

Bald Eagle - Adult
Bald Eagle - Juv
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
Barred Owl

Marsh and Waterbirds

D.C. Cormorant
White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Pied-billed Grebe

Game Birds

Bobwhite Quail
R-n Pheasant
Wild Turkey

Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns



Bird Estimate - January 27, 2010

Waterfowl

Snow Geese
Canada Geese
White-front
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Northern Pintail
Green-winged teal
Northern Shoveler

Birds of Prey

Bald Eagle - Adult
Bald Eagle - Juv
Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
American Kestrel

Marsh and Waterbirds

D.C. Cormorant

Game Birds

Bobwhite Quail
R-n Pheasant
Wild Turkey

Shorebirds, Gulls and Terns

Ring-billed Gull



 

Last updated: October 13, 2009