Tweeters,

I had honestly never considered the possibility that this was an April
Fools.

Anyway, when I stopped by Cameron's spot about 11:00 this AM three other
birders, whose names I didn't get, had tracked the bird down.

I'll let them give you the details and get the glory.

Seventh time is a charm.

YEE-HA

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah


Tweeters at u.washington.edu


Rolan Nelson wrote:

> Either that or it may be an early April Fool's Joke! How 'bout it
> Jessie &/or Cameron? Is the Baikal Duck REALLY back? -Rolan
>
> Larry Schwitters <lpatters at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> Tweeters,
>
> I was out the door around 5:30 this morning leaving the wife
> the short note,
> "went duck hunting".
>
> I kept after the Teal until almost 9:30. Our Asian guest
> never showed.
>
> I'm assuming that Cameron's location is half a mile west
> rather than east on
> 277.
>
> Larry Schwitters
> Issaquah
>
> Jessie Barry wrote:
>
> > A message from Cameron Cox:
> >
> > Greetings.
> >
> > Today I relocated the Baikal Teal in the Kent Valley. The
> bird is several
> > miles south of its previous location at Kent Ponds. Today
> it was near the
> > intersection of West Valley Highway and 277th. The teal
> was half a mile
> > east on 277, next to the Smith Brothers Farm, in a flooded
> field on the
> > north side of the road. There is a small bridge that goes
> over a creek. I
> > was parked on the shoulder on the east side of this
> bridge. Unfortunately,
> > this is a busy road with high speed traffic. Birders
> should be very careful
> > at this location, as this is a terrible location for
> birders to gather.
> >
> > When I first saw the teal, it was in the middle of a group
> of six male
> > Green-winged Teal. All these birds, including the Baikal
> where engaging in
> > a head throw back display. The Baikal?s display was like
> the male
> > Green-winged, but slower and somewhat clumsier. However,
> the Baikal is just
> > stunning. I watched the bird for fifteen minutes, until it
> disappeared in
> > the grasses. I stayed for ten more minutes, but didn?t see
> the teal again.
> >
> > Also note, that ducks from this location can sometimes
> been seen at a pond
> > on the left side of the road at 285th street. When was the
> last time this
> > bird was seen at Kent Ponds? Good luck.
> >
> > Cameron Cox
> >
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