[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole

Dave Nutter just called to say he has a male TUFTED DUCK in the duck flock off Hog Hole. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole, Ithaca

I think many people have heard that Jeff Gerbracht and I saw a Tufted Duck at Hog Hole, Ithaca NY today. Here are my checklist notes from eBird along with a link to my eBird checklist that includes photos and more comments. You can click the Map link in eBird if you are not familiar with Hog

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole, Ithaca

To add to Chris's comments, when I started to count the Redhead, this bird appeared in my scope view, fairly dark sides and nearly black back started my pulse going. Then it turned and I saw the head well, including a short tuft at which time I said something to myself like Holy Hey,