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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Dinusaur on January 08, 2017, 08:56:41 PM

Title: Female Lesser Scaup?
Post by: Dinusaur on January 08, 2017, 08:56:41 PM

Saw this one this afternoon around 2:30 on a small beach nearing the housing complex, north east corner of Colonel Sam Smith Park. It was all by itself among the mallards. I know it is difficult to id it definitely without a Greater Scaup beside it, I hope I got the ID right for this one. Thanks in advance. I also saw an American Pipit foraging on the ground and the continuing King Eider just west of Whimbrel Point.

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/672/32049718692_a6337393b7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QQ8bLL)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/554/32198309465_db5eb93f25_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/R4fKCD)

Title: Re: Female Lesser Scaup?
Post by: Dinusaur on January 09, 2017, 09:54:08 AM

I just checked yesterday's (Jan 8) eBird report and this bird was identified as a female lesser scaup. I also went through the website that was mentioned earlier in the forum and it confirms this as a lesser scaup as well from its head shape and bill size. Great, it is a life bird for me. Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: Female Lesser Scaup?
Post by: lucky tern on January 09, 2017, 12:09:57 PM

looks good for a lesser to me as well