The dapper, hooded merganser was also present in the raft. The male hooded show a large white crest on its dark greenish black head. It has a white throat and rufous flanks. The back is dark. The female hooded is dark grayish-brown with a rusty colored crest.
All mergansers show spike-like, hooked, serrated bills used for catching fish.
There were between 20 and 30 widgeon on the lake. The American widgeon was formerly known as baldpate because of the white crown atop a dark green head patch. The body is basically gray-brown with a white rump patch and black tail. The hen widgeon is brownish with a gray colored neck and head. Northern shovelers were also present on the lake.