Tuesday 3 November 2020

Green-winged Teal and Scaup at Monikie

   
I got diverted today just before leaving the house when a Birdguides report detailed a Green-winged Teal at Monikie. A second report which I didn't see till I was about to leave Monikie mentioned a Scaup. I tried to view the Teal from the roadside as the sun was shining into the pond for viewing from the park track or Denfind Hide, I couldn't see it. Venturing into the park and from the Island Pond path I could see the Teal with my scope but the sun was harsh, hence the photography is only a record and the video a bit better.

Green-winged Teal filmed from the Denfind Hide, click here for video the hide is open but the seats have been removed (could only kneel for a short time)



Green-winged Teal at Monikie Country Park, on Denfind Pond (a frame from a video!) It is a confirmed bird, I saw both of the vertical white flashes and in another video



Scaup female on the North Pond at Monikie


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