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Common Goldeneye at Greenbelt Lake, 2/9

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Mike Ostrowski

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Mike Ostrowski

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Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:31:57 -0500

I made an early afternoon trip to Greenbelt Lake today.
Most of the birds reported in the past few days are still
there. I did not see a Gadwall or a male Pintail (there was
one female Pintail), but I was consoled by a new arrival,
a single female Common Goldeneye. Thanks to Tom Feild
for pointing out this bird.

   There were also a couple Shovelers there swimming
close together in a tight circle with their heads underwater.
They seemed to hardly even come up for air. Is this typical 
Shoveler behavior?

Highlights:
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail (1 f)
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Lesser Scaup
Ring-Necked Duck
Canvasback
Redhead
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
Pied-Billed Grebe

Mike Ostrowski
Greenbelt, MD