- The Duck Watchers on Saturday, December 6, 2008 popped in and out of their cars to stay warm.
- At Lake Park an elegant male Pintail displayed his feathery finery up close among the dozens of Mallards and a few American Black Ducks.
- A large raft of scaup bobbed in the waves off Bradford Beach as we drove toward the marina at South Shore Park.
- Three handsome male Hooded Mergansers lurked under the docks at the marina.
- Near the Coast Guard station tuxedo-plumaged Common Mergansers patrolled and gray-sided Redhead slumbered.
- North of the Coast Guard and south of Petroleum Pier a large loose flock of mixed ducks mainly loafed, rather than sleeping or diving, in the relative calm water in the lee of the Hoan Bridge.
- Two Ruddy Ducks were among the closest ducks of another large loose raft in the similarly calm waters near the Milwaukee Art Museum.
--- Paul Hunter,
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Location: Bradford Beach - North Point, Observation date: 12/6/08
Notes: Lake Park Duck Watch: Todd Wilson, Dolores Knopfelmacher, Jim and Carol Habeck, Judith Huf, Dennis Casper, Paul Hunter
Number of species: 14
Canada Goose - 40, Gadwall - 15, American Wigeon - 2, American Black Duck - 4, Mallard - 50, Northern Pintail - 1, Greater Scaup - 2000, Bufflehead - 150, Common Goldeneye - 400, Common Merganser - 2, Red-breasted Merganser - 3, Ring-billed Gull - 20, Herring Gull - 10, Black-capped Chickadee - 1
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Location: South Shore Yacht Club, Observation date: 12/6/08
Notes: Lake Park Duck Watch: Habecks, Judith Huf, Dennis Casper, Paul Hunter
Number of species: 11
Canada Goose - 40, American Black Duck - 4, Mallard - 60, Lesser Scaup - 20, Bufflehead - 10, Common Goldeneye - 40, Hooded Merganser - 3, Common Merganser - 30, Ring-billed Gull - 80, Herring Gull - 100, Rock Pigeon - 40
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Location: Milwaukee Coast Guard Impoundment, Observation date: 12/6/08
Notes: Lake Park Duck Watch: Habecks, Judith Huf, Dennis Casper, Paul Hunter
Number of species: 5
Mallard - 6, Redhead - 6, Greater Scaup - 20, Common Merganser - 20, American Coot - 8
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Location: Petroleum Pier, Observation date: 12/6/08
Notes: Lake Park Duck Watch: Judith Huf, Dennis Casper, Paul Hunter
Number of species: 6
American Black Duck - 2, Mallard - 100, Greater Scaup - 1000, Bufflehead - 40,, Common Goldeneye - 300, Common Merganser - 30
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Location: Milwaukee Art Museum, Observation date: 12/6/08
Notes: Lake Park Duck Watch: Dennis Casper, Paul Hunter
Number of species: 8
Canada Goose - 150, Mallard - 12, Greater Scaup - 300, Bufflehead - 20, Common Goldeneye - 200, Common Merganser - 20, Ruddy Duck - 2, American Coot - 16
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