Bear Laker's
Bryce Neilson (Not a Bird) |
Sawhut Owl |
Virgina Rail |
Chickadee |
Dennis Austin, a wildlife biologist from Cache Valley, now
retired, started the Bear Lake Count. He
felt that it was important to document what species of birds were wintering
here at the Lake. Trying to get
participants has been a challenge over the years. There just doesn’t seem to be many bird
watchers here. You don’t need to be a
member of the Audubon Society, just someone interested in birds. The count will occur December 27, regardless of weather. We have done them in the sun, blizzards and
when it is so cold you can barely make it out of the truck. You count the birds in your area, but nowhere
else to avoid duplication. I know that
lots of people feed birds around the lake and in recent years these numbers
have been included. At the end of the
day Dennis collects and tallies the count information and submits it to the
Audubon Society. All of the bird counts
from all over are then combined and published in a magazine.
Obviously the species and numbers change throughout the years with
environmental conditions but every year we see new species, don’t see birds we
had seen before and generally have a
good time, outside, with our binoculars.
It even helps me with my infamous weather predictions associated with
wildlife. We are always looking for
volunteers and we will be happy to train.
Just let me know.
Pictures by Bryce Neilson
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