Saylorville still had significant open water between Sandpiper and the dam today. Gull viewing was pretty good with loafing flocks of big gulls at several access points. Waterfowl were a bit scarce with only 9 species. Highlights: 2 Common Loons -- Big Creek which is 100% open 60+ American White Pelicans 1500+ Common Mergansers 1 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Hooded Mergansers 2 Lesser Scaup 3 American Black Ducks 5 Thayer's Gulls -- 3 ad, 2 juv 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull -- continuing 2nd basic bird at Oak Grove 1 California Gull -- adult, presumably the same bird found Tuesday; alternating between Oak Grove and Cherry Glen
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