South Heron Lake -Jackson Co. Final tally includes 9(!) SURF, 3 BLACK, and 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS amongst a whopping 21 species of waterfowl. I also had all 3 Merganser species, which seems pretty early to me. 3 Western Grebes in total. Large influx of Common Loons (40+) and several hundred Lapland Longspurs.
A scope is absolutely required for viewing as everything was very distant. Very few of my phone scoped photos came out to anything fruitful. Again, viewing was from Stern/Kalash Point just west of Sandy Point Co. Park. Take the single lane north and stop at the snag where the road turns east. I stood in the bed of my truck to get the best vantage possible for scoping the north end of the lake here. Patience is key! Also be advised that this area has had active duck hunters present. Complete checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32213402 Danny Akers Spirit Lake, IA Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> _____________________________ From: Danny Akers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 4:13 PM Subject: [mou-net] Scoter slam @ South Heron Lake - Jackson Co. To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> I haven't even made it past my first scoping vantage, overlooking the north end of South Heron Lake in Jackson Co., and I have 1 White-winged Scoter, 2 Black Scoters, and a whopping 6 Surf Scoters at present. Western Grebe from yesterday also continuing. Will report back. Danny Akers Spirit Lake, IA Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
