| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Scoter |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Blue-Winged Teal |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
| Bufflehead |
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
| Canada Goose |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Gadwall |
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Green-Winged Teal |
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Lesser Scaup |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
| Mallard |
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Northern Pintail |
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Redhead |
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Ring-Necked Duck |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
| Surf Scoter |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Wigeon |
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
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