Data Owner

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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Abstract

The Great Salt Lake (GSL) Waterbird Survey (WBS) is a five-year study (1997-2001) that examines the relationships of migratory waterbirds with the GSL ecosystem through the spring, summer and fall seasons, between years, and across a variety of habitats. For five years researchers completed counts of waterbirds at GSL every ten days from April through September. The counts included the following families: Gaviidae, Podicipedidae, Pelecanidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Ardeidae, Threskiornithidae, Anatidae, Rallidae, Gruidae, Charadriidae, Recurvirostridae, Scolopacidae, Laridae.

Purpose

For migratory waterbird species using the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem, we will estimate individual species populations during the migration period, their periods of use, location, and habitat characteristics of use areas plotted against Great Salt Lake elevation (1997-2001).

Contact

John Neill: johnneill@utah.gov

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

1594 W. North Temple

Salt Lake City, UT

84114

801-538-4765

Data collection and analysis: Don S. Paul, Ann E. Manning.