Richard,
   Both Blue-winged Teal and Kestrel have declined as local breeders which accounts for part of the situation. Obviously there is also a problem in other parts of the breeding range because the number of reports of migrants in Maryland last fall was the lowest on record. Kestrels have been declining as migrants in recent but I would have to analyze the data from the hawkwatches for this fall to make any further judgment.

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Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 


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From: RICHARD JILL WOOD <> 

> Hi all,I am wondering where the Blue-winged Teal were last year. Did anyone of 
> you see any, and if so, where? I certainly didn't see any and I was surprised. 
> I also didn't ee any Kestrels last year, either, though my Merlin l;ast week 
> makes up for it.Good birding,Richard 
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