This past Sunday, a group of us were birding near Pennyfield Lock. At 
the second impoundment (the one with water in it), there was a small 
mixed flock of Mallards, 3 American Widgeons, and what we could only 
figure was a female Blue-Winged Teal. She was significantly smaller than 
the female Mallards and the female Widgeons (about 2/3 to 3/4 the size); 
she had an incomplete white eye ring - white arcs above and below with a 
faint dark streak through it; dark bill with a small white patch at the 
base of the bill; yellow to orange legs; mottled brown feathers on back 
and sides.  Unfortunately, she wasn't with a male companion.

Thanks for any help.


-- 
Keith Gillis
Washington Grove, MD

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