This is what I pieced together from yesterday. http://www.photosbyat.com/Birds/2017-Birding/Birding-2017-November/2017-11-20-Riverlands-Migratory-Bird-Sanctuary/ I do not see any orange that I saw through scope in any scoter photo, must of been a foot raised scratching face as it was bright orange. Sure looked like the bill at the time. Al Smith Bridgeton, Mo St. Louis County On 11/21/2017 10:23 AM, William Rowe wrote: > Since no one else has posted anything, I will recap what was around > Riverlands yesterday (11/20) to the best of my knowledge. > > Seen by me: > > Red-throated Loon: On bay at Lincoln-Shields with two Common Loons. > Presumably the same bird that has been seen off and on since November > 11, although it was distant enough that a photograph was not possible > (for me, at least). > > Red-necked Grebe: West end of Ellis Bay, out in open water at times > with Horned Grebes. Pesent since Nov. 12. > > White-winged Scoter: Second day, out in east end of Ellis Bay between > Riverlands Way and lock wall. > > Ross's Goose: Minimum of 6 among Snows & White-fronts (others had 12). > > > Seen by others: > > Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks > American Bittern (Heron Pond) > Iceland Gull (seen and photographed by Brad Jacobs, early a.m.) > > > While there were no really large flocks of ducks & geese, the > diversity continued good, with 20+ species of waterfowl present. > > Bill Rowe > St. Louis > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum* > Archives <https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html> / > Subscription options > <https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1> / ASM > Website <http://mobirds.org> / Email the list owners > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > ABA Birding Code of Ethics <http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html> > > ASM Spring Meeting: May 4-6, 2018 at Arrow RockDetails and Online > Registration <http://www.mobirds.org/ASM/Meetings.aspx> > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ABA Birding Code of Ethics http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html