Any reports yet on Saturday morning?

On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 6:22 AM Jon Cefus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> The Cinnamon Teal, a remarkably handsome drake, was seen last evening at
> the end of Force Rd. (West) in Killbuck Marsh in Wayne Co.  I left around
> 6:30 pm and the bird was present and feeding with a female Blue-winged Teal
> as an almost constant companion.  It was also chasing away drake
> Blue-winged Teal that got too close to the female.
>
> The bird was located most easily by actually standing on the small rise in
> the parking area (on the left side if facing the gate) as this provides
> some elevation to find the bird.  Facing the gate, the bird was working the
> 2nd pool to the right side of where the road ends at the bridge.  It was
> staying with a group of Blue-winged Teal and they were in constant motion.
> Thanks to Kent Miller for giving me some pointers on finding the bird, as I
> had been there for over 45 minutes without luck standing at the end of the
> path, which is closer, but with almost no elevation.  Good luck!
>
> While there, don’t miss out on the pretty nice duck diversity.  Other
> species included: Green-winged Teal, Wood Ducks, Gadwall, American Wigeon,
> Mallards, Ring-necked Ducks, American Black Ducks, Northern Shovelers,
> Northern Pintail, Hooded Mergansers, and Scaup.  Sandhill Cranes were
> calling often as they most certainly are setting up nesting sites.  There
> is also a large Great Blue Heron rookery visible via scope with at least 50
> birds setting up shop.
>
> Happy birding!
>
> Jon Cefus
> Stark Co.
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