As unusual as this sounds - I'm currently looking at a Green-winged Teal that shows the features of a "Eurasian Green-winged Teal" - also known as Common Teal. Yet the bird shows a faint vertical white bar on the side of the breast, indicating its parents (or grandparents) have mingled with our North American Green-winged Teal at some point... I've managed a few distant photos that will appear on ebird later tonight.
Location: viewed from my condo, but presumably visible from the end of Green Rd. in Stoney Creek, Ontario. The bird is in a mixed flock of Greater & Lesser Scaup + 4 American Wigeon. Exits off the QEW are Centennial Parkway or Fruitland Rd. in Stoney Creek. Good Birding! Brandon Holden _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
