| Lesser Scaup(Aythya affinis) |
| - - - Spring - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 5,000 | 2012-03-24 | Houston County, Upper Mississippi River NWR--Reno Bottoms | Puchalski | |
| 3,850 | 2022-04-02 | Freeborn County, Geneva Lake,43.8031161,-93.2679777 | Hosch | *High. Carefully counted by tens from five vantage points along the lake. |
| 3,550 | 2019-04-08 | Yellow Medicine County, 185th Ave, Hanley Falls US-MN (44.6696,-95.7224),44.6695 | Wee | Same flooded field as last year that held an immaculate number of birds. I didnâ |
| 3,500 | 2017-03-25 | Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124 | Wee | photos will be added soon. almost 5000 ducks on the lake, majority being lesser |
| 3,500 | 2022-04-09 | Wabasha County, Weaver Bottoms,44.2201420,-91.9319400 | Hosch | |
| 3,000 | 2021-04-11 | Goodhue County, Lake Byllesby (Goodhue Co.),44.5159708,-92.9888391 | Weston | Conservative estimate. Probably 5000+. I didn't take time for an accurate count |
| 3,000 | 2020-04-20 | St. Louis County, Duluth--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Eckert | |
| 2,574 | 2013-04-28 | St. Louis County, Park Point--33rd St,46.7492688,-92.0701764 | Bardon | |
| 2,300 | 2011-04-09 | Grant County | Unzen | North Ottawa Impoundment. |
| 2,200 | 2018-04-29 | St. Louis County, Park Point Nature Trail,46.7213289,-92.0401472 | Walton | Estimate of several large flocks. |
| 2,000 | 2006-03-29 | Houston County | Beauzay | |
| 2,000 | 2017-03-22 | Scott County, Dewitt prior lake access,44.705882,-93.455172 | Heinecke | Migration! See pictures. there are a few other species scattered in the mix, b |
| 1,975 | 2008-04-22 | St. Louis County | Svingen | Total for Park Point, Duluth. An additional 611 unidentified scaup were observed |
| 1,500 | 2010-03-27 | Dakota County | Mattsson | 1500, main lake |
| 1,450 | 2011-04-25 | St. Louis County | Svingen | Park Point, Duluth. Also counted 750 unidentified scaup. |
| 685 | 2010-04-02 | Chippewa County, shakopee lake | Marengo | |
| - - - Summer - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 32 | 2017-06-09 | Marshall County, Agassiz NWR,48.3504,-95.9501 | Martinez | It's a big refuge |
| 22 | 2021-06-18 | Koochiching County, International Falls Sewage Lagoons,48.5884459,-93.3709145 | Taylor | Exact count |
| 20 | 2019-06-01 | Marshall County, Agassiz NWR,48.3504,-95.9501 | Richardson | |
| 16 | 2016-07-09 | Sherburne County, Sherburne NWR--Wildlife Drive,45.4656464,-93.7356734 | Clearman | 8 chicks, 3 males, 5 females all on same pond |
| 16 | 2021-06-16 | Marshall County, Warren Sewage Lagoons,48.2042834,-96.7997217 | Hughes | |
| 15 | 2016-06-07 | Marshall County, Agassiz NWR,48.3504,-95.9501 | Saffle | |
| 15 | 2008-06-01 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | 9 scattered locations. |
| 15 | 2015-06-07 | Pennington County, Thief River Falls sewage lagoons,48.10732,-96.23161 | Kraemer | |
| 14 | 2015-06-08 | Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917 | Kraemer | |
| 13 | 2008-06-02 | St. Louis County | Svingen | Duluth. |
| 12 | 1985-06-01 | Carlton County, Moose Lake | Janssen | |
| 12 | 2013-06-24 | Yellow Medicine County, Curtis Lake,44.5782412,-95.480032 | Nienhaus | Observed in NW bay with redheads and ruddys. Both hens and drakes observed. Ligh |
| 11 | 2007-06-01 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | |
| 6 | 1980-06-07 | Wilkin County, Breckenridge | Janssen | |
| 4 | 1964-06-06 | Stevens County, Morris | Janssen | |
| - - - Fall - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 5,370 | 2021-11-26 | Houston County, Reno Bottoms--Dike Road,43.6018086,-91.2667829 | Hosch | No GRSC detected. |
| 3,720 | 2020-11-23 | Wabasha County, Pool #5 | Jantscher | |
| 2,500 | 2021-11-21 | Wabasha County, Great River Rd, Altura US-MN 44.20031, -91.89191,44.2003150,-91. | Schaut | |
| 2,000 | 2014-11-14 | Winona County, Prairie Island Spillway,44.0798782,-91.6827965 | Nienhaus | |
| 1,813 | 2013-10-31 | St. Louis County, Duluth--Park Point,46.73057,-92.05238 | Bardon | |
| 1,500 | 2019-10-17 | Sherburne County, Sherburne NWR--Wildlife Drive,45.4656464,-93.7356734 | Lau | |
| 1,000 | 2018-10-24 | Wabasha County, Pool #5 | Jantscher | |
| 900 | 2019-11-23 | Wabasha County, Service Road near southern end of Weaver Bottoms,44.2012242,-91. | eBird | |
| 750 | 2013-11-15 | Wabasha County, US-MN-Altura - 44.2003x-91.8923 - Nov 15, 2013, 2:54 PM,44.20034 | Lindemer | |
| 750 | 2010-11-12 | Nobles County | Smith | Huge mixed flock of ducks on Lake Okabena today, most of which were Lesser Scaup |
| 500 | 2000-10-15 | St. Louis County, Duluth | Tustison | est. |
| 500 | 2010-10-28 | Aitkin County, Twenty Lake | Janssen | |
| 365 | 1999-10-29 | Douglas County, Lake Osakis | Janssen | |
| 300 | 1991-10-19 | Kanabec County, Knife Lake | Janssen | |
| 200 | 1983-11-01 | Houston County, Reno | Janssen | |
| 200 | 1982-10-30 | Isanti County, Green Lake | Janssen | |
| - - - Winter - - - |
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
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| 15,750 | 2015-12-03 | Houston County, Pool #8 | Jantscher | Includes Wisc. birds |
| 10,000 | 2009-12-05 | Houston County, reno bottoms pool 8 | Bardon | count from dike on south side of pool 8, includes birds in MN and WI |
| 2,700 | 2015-12-03 | Wabasha County, Pool #5 | Jantscher | |
| 2,400 | 2019-12-02 | Wabasha County, Pool #5 | Jantscher | |
| 550 | 2017-02-27 | Winona County | Jantscher | |
| 500 | 2017-12-03 | Wabasha County, Pool #5 | Jantscher | |
| 250 | 2017-02-21 | Rice County, Wells Lake | Jantscher | |
| 12 | 1969-12-07 | Wabasha County, Lake Pepin | Janssen | |
| 5 | 2005-01-08 | Dakota County, Prescott | Tustison | 3m + 2f |
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| Breeds locally, mostly northwest. Migrant throughout. |
