MD Osprey:

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so without attribution ...

Phil


>To: <>
>Subject: black billed whistling ducks
>Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:54:48 -0400
>
>Hello,
>
>on sept 2 at 9am i was paddling my kayak on the potomac river in 
>potomac maryland near the Anglers Inn put in.  I saw a group of 5 
>identical unusual ducks standing on some rocks in the river, with 
>upright stance, red legs and feet, white  wing bars, a brown cap, 
>white cheeks and neck, and brownish  to dark under belly.   Body 
>looked like a mix of duck/goose/comorant. I got a good look at them 
>in good light for about 5 min.  I did not see them fly.
>
>when i finally got to my petersons guide, i decided that these had 
>to be black bellied whistling ducks but they are way far 
>north.!  Perhaps they were blown up here on the hurricaine off the coast today?
>
>has anyone else reported sightings of these ducks this week?
>

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