I think there was a miscommunication going on. Nina Rach entered an e-bird
checklist that she saw some Mandarin Ducks and Swans at the Lakes at Eldridge.
She even had photos her checklist. Nice find Nina. But on Facebook there was a
question about where are the Harlequin Ducks before she got the checklist. That
may the reason of the confusion. I went to check out the ducks there but found
out that the lakes just north of Bear Creek park in west Houston are in a gated
community. When we went to the main subdivision entrance the attendant would
not let us enter after we request we want to look for birds at their
lakes/pond. Since we did not know anyone in that subdivision we were turned
away. If there are actual sighting of a Harlequin I’d like to hear about it.
Ed Hickl
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