[mou] Scoter Ruminating, Question

[Pastor Al Schirmacher]

Thinking about scoters this afternoon.  Personal experience of traveling to 
lakefronts (Superior & Michigan) in the fall & winter has yielded one of two 
experiences (generally):  nail all three in good to excellent numbers, or 
miss entirely.

Wonder about others' experience - similiar or dissimilar?  Are there 
particular weather (or related) conditions that lead to good scoter viewing 
(like jaegers)?

Thanks for any input.  Good birding to all!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties

PS For MOU and MnBird recipients, 81 species in (an extended area of) 
central MN this week - including having the opportunity to serve on the 
record-breaking November Big Day team yesterday.  Nothing terribly unusual 
since Saturday's Red-throated Loon & Little Gull on Mille Lacs Lake.  Most 
ponds in Mille Lacs & Sherburne area frozen, bird numbers diminishing 
substantially last few days.  Winter has set in early!