The White-winged Scoter is the largest scoter and the only one with a white wing patch visible in flight. Males are black with a white eye patch and orange bill. It winters off both coasts of North America and dives for mollusks in saltwater. It breeds on boreal lakes in Canada.
Best time to see a White-winged Scoter
The best time to see a White-winged Scoter is November–February, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,072 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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