Unidentified Duck

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HELP!

Saw a duck Sunday January 31 which I could not identify feeding with a small
flock of Buffleheads upstream from Sycamore Landing before the west end of
Maddux Island .  It was larger than the buffleheads with a dark,probably
black, body and a yellowish-orange bill.  In profile the forehead seemed
sloped and when the sun hit the back of the neck appeared to have reddish
brown areas like the crest of a female Hooded Merganser. I did not have a
scope so I couldn't see any more details.  I keep trying to turn it into a
scoter, but it doesn't quite fit.  Any ideas?


          I also saw 29 mallards, 31 blacks, male goldeneye, 20 wigeons and
a female scaup between Sycamore Landing and TenFoot Island.

Paul Woodward

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