Hi Tweets,

Scott Hoskin writes:

>On 5/2/98 at the Kent ponds I observed a duck that appeared at first to
>be a hybrid Cinnamon/blue-winged teal. It was after further inspection
>that I noticed some Northern Shoveler characteristics as well....
(snip)
>Cinnamon body and breast. (like Cinnamon Teal)
>Green head. (like Shoveler)
>White facial crescents. (like Blue-winged Teal)
>Black Shoveler-like bill.
>Yellow eyes. (like Shoveler)
>Orange feet.
>In flight, blue patches on wings (more like Blue-winged Teal than
>Cinnamon).

This description fits Cape Shoveler Anas smithii, wild only in the southern
tip of Africa, so an escape.

>Sorry about the tardiness of
>this report, I just starting subscribing to Tweeters again and it seemed
>like the perfect forum.

Welcome back to Tweeterland, Scott!

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