Six species of ducks at Lakefield Sewage Lagoons right now: 38 Wood Ducks, 4 Mallards, 2 Northern Shovelers, 1 Greater Scaup, 7 Lesser Scaups, and 9 Hooded Mergansers.

Northern Shoveler pair - Dick Daniels

Northern Shoveler pair – Dick Daniels

– Reported Sep 18, 2016 08:17 by Daniel Williams
– Lakefield–Sewage Lagoons, Peterborough, Ontario
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– Comments: “S cell, east side. Noticeably rounder head than nearby Lesser Scaup”

Lesser Scaup - female (Wikimedia)

Lesser Scaup – female – Note peaked head (Wikimedia)

Greater Scaup (male) photo from Wikimedia

Greater Scaup (male) in breeding plumage. Note rounded head – photo from Wikimedia


Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.