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[Dnldhlt@xxxxxxx]

Somebody help me, I think there were both Greater and Lesser Scaup at 
Musick's Campground Saturday evening, and I could use either confirmation or 
correction on my ID.  At first there were four scaup hanging out near a flock 
of 
around 50 Coots.  Three were females and one looked like a non-breeding male.  
They 
seemed to be long billed and low and round headed, but I wondered about how 
late to expect Greater Scaups in non-breeding plumage.  Later they were joined 
by a fifth bird that looked to me like a female Lesser Scaup.  It seemed to 
interact most with the male.  I'm guessing the tally was three female Greater 
Scaup, and one female and one non-breeding male Lesser Scaup.  I hope someone 
else sees them and will tell me what they think.
Other birds present included:
Pied-billed Grebe - 6
Eared Grebe - 7
Horned Grebe - 1 (hanging with the Ruddy Ducks)
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Ruddy Duck - 8

Don Holt
Johnson City, TN
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