Ringed teal are currently available for $55/pair plus shipping from Squaw 
Creek Farms in Iowa among other places.  So I wouldn't get too excited 
either.

Stephen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George M. Jett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] rare bird alert


> Chris
>
> I might not get too excited about Ringed Teal, (Callonetta leucophrys as 
> Gwen would identify the duck since she did some of her PhD work on this 
> species in Argentina) locally since they are a central South American 
> waterfowl.   Post breeding dispersal might be as far north as central 
> Brazil.  Likely these birds could be from a collection, and escapees or 
> released.  I don't know if there are any accepted North American records 
> for Ringed Teal.  I would pass that question along to Phil Davis.  Besides 
> these birds are in Delaware.
>
> Go birding.
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ole Buck" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:38 AM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] rare bird alert
>
>
>> My Mom (Pat Rose) just called to say a pair of Ringed Teal (m &f) have 
>> been located at Sheerness Pool at Bombay Hook. They have been hanging out 
>> with Pintails out towards the middle of the water. They were found by 
>> another birder in hunting garb but she didn't get his name.
>>
>> Chris Ordiway
>