Date:         Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:20:36 -0500
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From:         "George M. Jett" <gmjett@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: New to List and a Duck question
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Jenny
Mallard mule or domestic mallard.  Look in The Sibley Guide to Birds, page 89. George

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenny Mcclintock" <jennymcclintock@COMCAST.NET>
To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:54 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] New to List and a Duck question


> Hi,
>
> I am new to the MDOsprey list.  I live in Columbia and have been a 
> birder
most of my life, but have only just recently started to explore the wonderful world of bird information in the cyber world! I am really looking forward to reading all of the wonderful news and information from all the birding EXPERTS on this list!  And I can't wait for the spring migrants to "come to town"!!
>
> I have an ID question about a duck I saw today at the Inner Harbor.  
> He
was with a pair of male mallards but appeared to be just slightly larger than his companions.  He had the mallard green head, but the rest of the bird was almost completely dark brown (no distinctive wing patch), and he had a BRIGHT white patch on his chest with contrasting black spots.  His beak was darker yellow than his friends', and his legs were speckled with black. Has anyone seen anything like this?  Is it a molting variation or hybrid?
>
> Thanks for any help here,
>
> Jenny McClintock
>
> >         A brief *Maryland Day* visit to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 
> > from 8:30-9:15 a.m. confirmed the Blue-Winged Teal spotted several 
> > days ago is still present. Other species of note were an Eastern 
> > Phoebe calling loudly
from
> > the treetops and two healthy-sized Belted Kingfishers. All 3 are 
> > year
birds
> > for our family (#s 79, 80 and 81) and new additions to my 
> > 3-month-old
D.C.
> > Bird List.
> >
> >         Other species noted in a stroll down the boardwalk were:
> >
> >         Red-Winged Blackbird, 3+, also calling loudly.
> >         Mallard, 5-6 pair.
> >         Green-Winged Teal
> >         Blue Heron
> >         Canada Goose (30 plus, squawking loudly at my presence)
> >         Cardinal
> >         * Probable Wigeon
> >
> >         Good Birding!
> >
> >         Warren P. Strobel
> >         wstrobel@krwashington.com
> >         Cape St. Claire, MD
> >
> > 2004 Year List - 81
> > U.S. Life List - 203
> > World Life List - 296
> >
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