Checklist S40402440

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Owner Peter Scott

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Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  5 mi

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Chilly, clear, windy, sunny day (40 F). Checked lakes, mainly, on Farmersburg Rd north of SR 246, Cumminsville Rd north of 246, and Trimmer Rd south of 246.

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  1. Number observed:  30
  2. Number observed:  54
  3. Number observed:  15

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    with Mallards

  4. Number observed:  10

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    with large Ring-neck flock

  5. Number observed:  260

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    most (250) on lake visible east of Cumminsville Rd through pines, near 246

  6. Number observed:  1

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    juvenile, swimming and diving, with white wing visible, and two white patches on flat-topped head: a brighter white circular spot behind eye, and a horizontally oriented oval between eye and bill. Otherwise all dark. Dove periodically, timed once at 45 seconds. In lake on west side of Farmersburg Rd just north of SR246; initially close to road (25 meters), then gradually moved westward to be closer to west shore. By itself, well removed from other ducks on lake (mergansers, bufflehead).

  7. Number observed:  6

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    on two lakes

  8. Number observed:  36

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    on two different lakes

  9. Number observed:  2

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    giving hoy calls at sunset; west side of Farmersburg Rd just south of SR 246

  10. Number observed:  2
  11. Number observed:  20
  12. Number observed:  1
  13. Number observed:  1

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    silvery male

  14. Number observed:  1

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    adult

  15. Number observed:  2

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    south of SR246, hovering over road oblivious to my vehicle or when I got out; one dropped to ground

  16. Number observed:  1
  17. Number observed:  18
  18. Number observed:  10
  19. Number observed:  1
  20. Number observed:  3

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    singing, along Cumminsville Rd

  21. Number observed:  300