Date: 1/5/26 9:44 am From: Sarah Morris <saraha.morris1...> Subject: Re: Surf Scoter Continues in Crawford County
The Surf Scoter is still there. Nancy Young and I just got good looks at
it. The scoter is with a group of 10 scaup and 2 shovelers.
Sarah Morris
On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM Patty McLean <
<000008e6fff5e5c8-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> We finally closely read MattMatlock's instructions on where to park and
> walk to the river -- and there it was!
>
> Trimble Lock and Dam (Crawford County side) -- but not the public parking
> area. Instead, the Scoter was on the north/northeast side of the river
> bridge. For those who want to look for it, our best viewing was from here
> (a scope would be good to have):
> https://maps.app.goo.gl/yhVZXN9WTx32MMCv5 >
> Patty McLean and Michael Linz
> The Roadrunners
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
> Date: 1/4/26 12:39 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: <ARBIRD-L...>
> Subject: Short-billed Gull in Crawford County
>
> Seems we've lately been chasing a few rarities found by some young
> whipper-snappers in our birding community.
>
> Today we went looking at Lee Creek Park along the Arkansas River for Matt
> Matlock's Surf Scoter. Haven't seen it yet but while we were scanning and
> shivering from the cold wind off the water, a SHORT-BILLED GULL flew in to
> join a group of Ring-billed Gulls along the river rocks. Finally it stopped
> preening so busily that we were able to confirm the ID and snap some
> distant pictures. Although this is highly likely to be the same gull Matt
> last reported on Dec 30, it was a great bird to welcome us into 2026!
>
> Excuse the shaky digiscoped video. The wind was a bit brisk. And, of
> course, Michael's photos will be much better.
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S292421487 >
> Patty McLean and Michael Linz
> The Roadrunners
>
>
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