I got to Gates-Bass, found the Black Scoter, and texted Mike, but he had
already found it earlier! haha! Great looks at the beautiful bird.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32825618
The boat ramp had good duck diversity this evening, but I never refound the
BLSC though.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32825655
Hoodies are increasing; our high count was double that (280) near the end
of January earlier this year. I will be leaving Sunday, but will be back
Friday evening for another duck count. I hope someone can fill in the other
other cold nights this upcoming week.
Evan Spears
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 4:54 PM, C. Michael Stinson <myrmecocichla@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi all -
Earlier this afternoon I saw a pretty adult male Black Scoter on Sandy
River Reservoir, visible from SR 605 (Gates-Bass Rd.). The only other ducks
on the lake while I was there were 5 Ruddy Ducks.
South a little ways on Green Bay Road, there was a flock of American
Pipits in the fields across from Sharon Baptist Church -- 80 or more.
Mike
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C. Michael Stinson
Dillwyn, VA
