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Current Bird Census

Census Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 (Aerial)

Census Conditions:

Temperature: 60 Weather: Clear and calm
Lake Level: Low Food Conditions: Fair
Ducks
Gadwall
550
Mallard
260
Merganser, Hooded
20
Pintail
400
Redhead
50
Ring-necked
5
Shoveler
180
Teal, Blue-winged
150
Teal, Green-winged
800
Wigeon, American
120
Wood
140
X-Unidentified
250
Total: 2925
Geese
Canada, Large
450
Total: 450
Raptors
Eagle, Bald (Adult)
1
Eagle, Bald (Immature)
1
Hawk, Red-tailed
7
Osprey
1
Falcon, Peregrine
2
Hawk, Coopers
1
Northern Harrier
6
Owl, Great-horned
2
Owl, Barred
1
Vulture, Turkey
150
Total: 172
Other Birds
Blackbird
20000
Coot, American
4500
Crane, Sandhill
20
Crow, Common
50
Total: 24570
Marsh and Water Birds
Pelican, White
4000
Cormorant, Double-crested
3500
Egret, Great
50
Egret, Snowy
10
Heron, Great Blue
40

Total: 7600

Upland Game Birds
Turkey, Rio Grande
60

Total: 60

Terns and Gulls
Gull, Franklin
80
Gull, Ring-billed
550
Total: 630
Shorebirds
American Avocet
1200
Killdeer
50
Dowitcher, Long-billed
600
Dowitcher, Short-billed
200
Godwit, Marbled
2
Plover, Black-bellied
14
Sandpiper, Least
800
Sandpiper, Pectoral
200
Sandpiper, Baird's
1400
Sandpiper, Semipalmated
2400
Sandpiper, Solitary
2
Sandpiper, Western
2000
Sandpiper, Unidentified Small
4000
Snipe, Wilson's
2
Willet
2
Yellowlegs, Greater
400
Yellowlegs, Lesser
130
Yellowlegs, Mixed flock
200
Total: 13602
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