Checklist S42733515

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Owner Peter Scott

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Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  2 mi

Checklist Comments

Checked along Tabortown Rd (across from Wabash Valley Fitness Center), and along Swalls Rd to Clay Co line. Sunny, temp in 30's, light wind. Big long lake along Tabortown is half-iced over, half open; has ducks now. Shallow cattle pond along Tabortown (south of Swalls, opposite Fitness Center) is iced over.

Observations

  1. Number observed:  800

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    one large flock on and adjacent to frozen cattle pond east of (across road from) Fitness Center. Walking on ice, and on grass; somewhat mixed with Canadas.

  2. Number observed:  500

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    grazing in grassy field along Tabortown Rd, and in cattle pond area. Wary. One was small enough to be borderline Cackling, with pretty small bill, but might also have been at small end of the Lesser Canadas.

  3. Number observed:  70

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    swimming in open water of Tabortown Lake, north of Swalls Rd; the northeast corner, about 0.3 miles north of road. With other species.

  4. Number observed:  2

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    with mallards; preening on ice next to water, showing deep blue speculum and blackish body, yellow bill.

  5. Number observed:  4
  6. Number observed:  9

    Details

    6 males, 3 females, swimming with Mallards in tight foraging flock

  7. Number observed:  3
  8. Number observed:  1
  9. Number observed:  2
  10. Number observed:  1
  11. Number observed:  40
  12. Number observed:  1

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    male, perched above cattail marsh