Shortly before dusk this evening, Patricia Lindsay and I observed an apparent hybrid Tufted Duck x scaup hybrid drake with a small group of Lesser Scaup at Massapequa Lake, Nassau County, LI.
The bird showed a top-knot, like an exaggerated version of a Lesser Scaup's hind-crown notch; much darker (but not black) back than a scaup's--but apparently only on the left side of its body (right side of back more scaup-like); and a black breast that extended a bit farther rearward onto the flanks than a scaup's (at least on the left side). Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ Think green before you print this email. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
