Water & shore birds
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
“Additional observations include: on February 9 a Hermit Thrush in Kettle Cove and along Crescent Beach State Park, eight Long-tailed Ducks, six Buffleheads, four Red-breasted Mergansers and two Lesser Scaup ducks.”
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Feb 19, 2025
Additional observations include: on February 9 a Hermit Thrush in Kettle Cove and along Crescent Beach State Park, eight Long-tailed Ducks, six Buffleheads, four Red-breasted Mergansers and two Lesser Scaup ducks.
Mar 12, 2025
…highlights include a Yellow Rumped Warbler, Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspur, Horned Larks, a Rusty Blackbird, an American Pipit and particularly noteworthy ducks include, American Widgeon, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Northern Pintail, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Scaup and Wood Duck.
Nov 26, 2025
American Wigeons, and both Greater and Lesser Scaup.