This afternoon I met Larry and Lenna Mae Gara at Rocky Fork State Park
in Highland County. At the east end of the lake we found a female Surf
Scoter.
To get to the area we viewed it from, take SR 27 (N Shore Drive) east to SR
753,
turn right. Take the next right, and the another quick right into park
property.
There's a gravel road to the right which goes down to the water.

List of waterfowl:

Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler     1
Northern Pintail     2
Green-winged Teal     2
Ring-necked Duck     60
Surf Scoter     1
Bufflehead     6
Common Goldeneye     1
Hooded Merganser     5
Common Merganser     2
Red-breasted Merganser     7
Ruddy Duck     160
Common Loon     8
Pied-billed Grebe     1
Horned Grebe     25
Double-crested Cormorant     3
American Coot

I also stopped at Cowan Lake and viewed the lake from the picnic area near
the beach.
The most notable thing was the number of Common Loons (12) present.

Canada Goose
Wood Duck     2
Gadwall     2
American Wigeon     2
American Black Duck     4
Mallard     120
Redhead     1
Ring-necked Duck     50
Greater Scaup     3
Lesser Scaup     100
Bufflehead     10
Hooded Merganser     5
Red-breasted Merganser     50
Ruddy Duck     19
Common Loon     12
Pied-billed Grebe     1
Horned Grebe     2
American Coot

Rick Asamoto

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