This afternoon I saw what appeared to be a female or juvenile GARGANEY at the County Line Ponds on SR-26.

It was hanging out with two Green-winged Teal in the north pond. The bird appeared to be slightly bigger than the GWTE, maybe an inch longer.

The face was strongly patterned, with a dark eye line, a pale stripe becoming close to white at the base of the bill, and a lower dark stripe. The pattern was the same on both sides of the face, and showed from any angle.

I don't think I was imagining this, but the eye appeared somewhat red. I have no idea if that is a field mark.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my phone in my pocket, so I got no photos.

I hope someone else can spot this bird.

= Michael Hobbs
= www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
= BirdMarymoor at gmail.com
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