[mou] Black Scoters-Dakota County
Jim Mattsson
mattjim@earthlink.net
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 11:36:45 -0600
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At 10:00am today (Nov. 1) I found 2 juv/female type Black Scoters at =
Lake Byllesby, Dakota County. The birds were among a flock of about 150 =
divers, mostly Lesser Scaup and Ruddy's. They were seen from the dam at =
the east end of the lake (Gerlach Way), and from the small park just =
west of Gerlach Way on the south side of CR 88. They are in the middle =
of the lake (app. 400+ m from shore) and thus very near the Goodhue Co. =
line. Your call.
The birds were in sleeping posture nearly the entire time, only briefly =
unfolding long enough to show the round head, puddle duck-like =
forehead-bill profile, and whitish Ruddy Duck-like cheek patch. =
Noticeably larger than adjacent scaup and slightly smaller than adjacent =
male Gadwall. Vapor distortion soon made it very difficult to see =
detail. A good scope is essential.
Jim Mattsson
Eagan
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At 10:00am today (Nov. 1) I found 2 =
juv/female type=20
Black Scoters at Lake Byllesby, Dakota County. The birds were among a =
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about 150 divers, mostly Lesser Scaup and Ruddy's. They were seen from =
the dam=20
at the east end of the lake (Gerlach Way), and from the small park just =
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Gerlach Way on the south side of CR 88. They are in the middle of the =
lake (app.=20
400+ m from shore) and thus very near the Goodhue Co. line. Your=20
call.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The birds were in sleeping posture =
nearly the=20
entire time, only briefly unfolding long enough to show the round head, =
puddle=20
duck-like forehead-bill profile, and whitish Ruddy Duck-like cheek =
patch.=20
Noticeably larger than adjacent scaup and slightly smaller than adjacent =
male=20
Gadwall. Vapor distortion soon made it very difficult to see detail. A =
good=20
scope is essential.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim Mattsson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eagan</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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