Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Tami Vogel
Here are the USFWS regs that outline the different approved ways of marking "domestic" waterfowl and the associated record-keeping. http://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-9.pdf My experience, through WRC, is many, many people dump their waterfowl after raising the birds and they don't follow the regs

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Jason Frank
As a birder who's also been raising ducks on and off since the late 90's, I can add my two cents to this saga. The Tufted Duck would be a specialty item, likely acquired via auction. Also, anyone who owns such a specimen would likely clip its wings. One isn't going to purchase a Tufted Duck

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Bob Dunlap
Here are some better directions to the location I posted previously: >From Hwy. 61 turn north onto Wacouta Rd./301st. St. Stay right and the road will come to a T at Lakeview Ave.; take a right and follow the road all the way east to where it turns downhill and curves to the left along 316th Ave

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Bob Dunlap
Bird has been refound by John and Chris Hockema at 2:45 PM at the east end of Wacouta Rd. This is private property but permission was granted to view from the shore. This is about five miles down shore of Colvill Park. Bob Dunlap On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 2:06 PM Susan anderson

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Susan anderson
Thank you for posting! Sent from my iPad > On Jan 8, 2018, at 12:05 PM, Liz Harper wrote: > > Dedrick Benz, Alex Sundvall and I searched the open water down to Reads > Landing and did not refind the Tufted Duck. > > > Join or Leave mou-net:

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Liz Harper
Dedrick Benz, Alex Sundvall and I searched the open water down to Reads Landing and did not refind the Tufted Duck. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Liz Harper
Bird flew about 845. Bird had all halluces and no bands. We have open wing shots and will review. Tail was fresh. Liz On January 7, 2018 11:45:26 PM CST, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: >For those who aren’t on eBird or Facebook, John Zakelj photographed a >Tufted Duck today

Re: [mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-08 Thread Liz Harper
Bird is still present this morning. Liz On January 7, 2018 11:45:26 PM CST, Alyssa DeRubeis wrote: >For those who aren’t on eBird or Facebook, John Zakelj photographed a >Tufted Duck today (Jan 7) at Colvill Park in Goodhue Co. > >So far its origin (i.e. wild or

[mou-net] Tufted Duck (Goodhue Co.)

2018-01-07 Thread Alyssa DeRubeis
For those who aren’t on eBird or Facebook, John Zakelj photographed a Tufted Duck today (Jan 7) at Colvill Park in Goodhue Co. So far its origin (i.e. wild or captive) has not been determined. If it is from a farm—and yes, there are farms in Minnesota that have Tufted Ducks—it is required by