[bsg] Lots of Ruddy Ducks but No Scoters at Kincaid Reservoir, Nov 7, 2012
- From: Jay V Huner <jvh0660@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: LABIRD-L <labird-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:55:37 -0600 (CST)
BIRD STUDY GROUP
Conditions for viewing the water at the dam at Kincaid Reservoir were excellent
this morning and there were lots of ducks but I could not find any scoters. So,
they were either away from the dam or long gone.
Jay Huner
> Kincaid Reservoir, Rapides, US-LA
> Nov 7, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 2.0 mile(s)
> Comments: Dam area, access via Tunk's Cypress Inn off LA 28 W. Found no
> scoters although viewing conditions were good once I walked easterly past the
> giant flock of mostly Ruddy Ducks. There were good numbers of ducks that were
> not easily identified at considerable distance. The duck season starts
> Saturday so ducks will be much more difficult to view while ducks are being
> hunted. Afternoon viewing in bright, clear conditions like today are
> problematic. Birded a bit in the riparian area near the spillway but did not
> get much action.
> 36 species (+1 other taxa)
>
> Snow Goose 15
> Canada Goose 1
> Gadwall 8
> Mallard 3
> Northern Shoveler 3
> Green-winged Teal 1
> Redhead 1
> Lesser Scaup 150
> Ruddy Duck 700 Conservative estimate.
> duck sp. 500
> Pied-billed Grebe 6
> Double-crested Cormorant 1
> Great Egret 1
> Turkey Vulture 1
> Osprey 1
> American Coot 125
> Killdeer 12
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Northern Flicker 1
> Pileated Woodpecker 1
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Blue Jay 3
> American Crow 25
> Fish Crow 3
> Tree Swallow 800 Conservative estimate.
> House Wren 1
> Carolina Wren 3
> Eastern Bluebird 3
> Northern Mockingbird 2
> Field Sparrow 1
> Savannah Sparrow 4
> Song Sparrow 4
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> White-throated Sparrow 3
> Northern Cardinal 2
> Red-winged Blackbird 30
>
> View this checklist online at
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11981511
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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