Following up on a tip from a confidential informant, I drove to Lake Monticello Sunday. I’ve never been there before but Google Maps indicated at least three vantage points around the not very large lake. An undeveloped “campground” to the north, a small park to the southeast, and the dam. For efficiency, I started at the top and went clockwise. I saw assorted “regular” birds at the first two sites but it was at the dam that I hit pay dirt. Eight male and five female Black Scoters where just out from the dam as I drove over. They were very cooperative. This is a life bird for me and Arkansas state bird #349 for me.
