Date: 2/11/26 10:58 am From: Patty McLean <000008e6fff5e5c8-dmarc-request...> Subject: Black Scoter at Lake Dardanelle
Several days ago, Kenny Nichols found an immature BLACK SCOTER off their private property on the lake. Michael and I decided to go look for it this morning. So, after joining a fun outing with Maureen McClung's Field Ornithology students at Beaverfork Lake in Conway, we drove to the Stinnett Creek hotspot where there's a somewhat open view of this section of Lake Dardanelle. It took a while as most of everything other than a few thousand Ruddy Ducks was further out. But there, mixed in a raft of scaup, we found him, sleeping with his head tucked but his pale cheek and small pointy tail visible. Needing certainty, we tracked him until he raised his head and we could see the features of this immature scoter. Then back to sleep he went and we headed out. Checklist attached showing the location. https://ebird.org/checklist/S299582276Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners
