[TN-Bird] Re: Possible Tufted Duck Pickwick
- From: "Jud Johnston" <rivendell@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tnbarredowl@xxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:47:02 -0500
Being only forty miles away, I twitched to Damien's report, arriving at
Pickwick State park around 5. Around 6, I finally spotted two athya ducks in
mid-river. One of them did look very white on the sides, but at that distance
I couldn't say much more. So, it may still be there, but I couldn't verify it.
The two ducks were loosely asociated with a raft of 8-10 grebes, which I
couldn't hope to identify further at that distance. A female bufflehead flew
in at one point and joined them. The white slash on the head made that one
IDable.
I did find one eared grebe just off the beach parking lot, beginning to molt
and showing some of the fluffy golden feathers. In the slough leading to the
marina was a horned grebe in winter plumage; and another horned, showing the
golden eyebrows, up near the bridge. There were at least six common loons in
breeding or near breeding plumage - gorgeous birds. I did not see the
red-throated loon or any scoters.
I observed from several vantage points from the marina slough around to near
the bridge. I also looked from the observation deck at the north end of the
dam.
Jud Johnston
Waynesboro, TN
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