Three Scoter Species at Pondicherry in Jefferson

[David Govatski]

All three scoter species were present on Cherry Pond in Jefferson on Sunday afternoon. The weather conditions were ideal for keeping waterfowl from migrating. The cloud ceiling was at 2,700 feet, intermittent rain, temperature of 42 F. The scoters would fly up and circle the pond and then settle back down and raft up, and repeat.
62 Black Scoters
7 White-winged Scoters
5 Surf Scoters
5 Bufflehead
17 Ring-necked Ducks
42 Canada Geese
1 Common Loon in winter plumage
Autumn Gold is still present with tamarack, birch, and quaking and big-tooth aspen a gorgeous yellow gold. The snow line was visible at 2,700 feet.

David Govatski
Jefferson, NH