Da Bird Counter is now counting…..
Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 31-12-2011
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At Bosque del Apache NWR the bird counter went to work (on Dec 29, 2011) screaming “stand still you varmints”….Nah, he probably doesn’t do that…Does he take a picture and go back to the office, with a hot cup of coffee and count them in the photo?….nah, he probably has some scientific means to count…..anyway…Here goes…ducks, 77,606…Canada Geese, 172….Light Geese, 20,000…Sandhill cranes, 10,515….Bald and Golden Eagles, 13 (I might could have counted them), American Coot, 762, Marsh and water Birds, 6…Hawks and owls, 43….One rehabilitated peregrine falcon was recently released on the refuge….wanna see this list for yourself?….check out http://friendsofthebosque.org/Friendsindex.html Nice huh?…Pete Hester
