The increased water level at the park due to the new water-control structure
is already having an effect on duck diversity. The diving ducks are digging
it. I saw my first ever lesser scaup at the park last month. This
morning's duck list:
Wood duck 2
Gadwall 10
Black duck 2
Mallard 65
Shoveler 1
Pintail 10
Green-winged teal 7
Ring-necked duck 15 (3rd time ever)
Scaup (presumably lesser) 3
Bufflehead 1 (male) (3rd time ever)
Hooded merg 5
Other notable sightings:
Coot 3
Phoebe 1
Fox sparrow
Rusty blackbird 1 (singing)
Ben Jesup
Alexandria
