[birdky] Henderson County 30 April 2007

An unusual female teal was present at Horseshoe Road
Slough in the company of a few teal of both species. 
I had distant looks at this bird which showed some
characters of a female-plumaged Garganey...including a
whitish patch at the base of the bill, a strong dark
"grinning" line at the gape, and an intermediate type
upperwing pattern.  This bird may well be a hybrid or
aberrant-plumaged North American teal, but I didn't
want anyone to miss a chance at it in case it turns
out to be something else.  I was unable to study it
very closely but did obtain some distant and poor
flight shots. 

The clear skies made conditions prime for migrating
but very poor for putting down birds.  Shorebird
numbers were very low overall.  I had planned to
photograph dowitchers but none were observed.  At
least the warm weather had many dragonflies and
damselflies out.  Other highlights below:

HARDY SLOUGH
Virginia Rail
Sora (many calling)
Black-necked Stilt (3-4)
Stilt Sandpiper (4)

WEST FRANKLIN RD
Black-bellied Plover (heard)
Baird's Sandpiper

Least Flycatcher (calling near Pond Creek Marsh)
Fish Crow (3 at Horseshoe Rd)
Lark Sparrow (2)

David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.




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