I was at Camas Refuge today, as well. A beautiful vee of Sandhill Cranes flew above us at the Refuge office when we first arrived, as well, sounding their hauntingly beautiful calls.

Kerry Fitzharris

> On Mar 26, 2019, at 12:45 PM, ‘Kahl, Steve’ Steve_Kahl@fws.gov [ible] wrote:
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> The first Waterbird Survey of the season at Camas Refuge was conducted today and birds are starting to move in! Most of the refuge is still frozen, but the west half of Big Pond has open, shallow water.
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> Results included Tundra Swan – 975, Trumpeter Swan – 186, Canada Goose – 60, Mallard – 3,571, Northern Pintail – 695, American Wigeon – 142, Northern Shoveler – 15, Green-winged Teal – 78, Canvasback – 24, Redhead – 8, Lesser Scaup – 11, Ring-necked Duck – 31, Common Goldeneye – 3, Ruddy Duck – 2, Common Merganser – 1, Hooded Merganser – 1, American Coot – 23, American White Pelican – 94, Great Blue Heron – 1.
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