Jen Brumfield just called to say she had found a duck at Lorain that looks
good for Cinnamon Teal.  These birds are tricky at this season but Jen's
photos look convincing to me:
http://www.jenbrumfield.com/?page_id=384

To find the spot at the Lorain mudflats, you can do a google map search for
the Jackalope Restaurant / Spitzer Marina in Lorain -- and when you go
there, park in the big parking lot for the Jackalope, go north through the
orange snow fence, and walk maybe 500 feet north to where you're up on the
dike and can see the three bodies of water in front of you out on the flats.
Jen said that the bird in question was hanging around consistently with a
small group of Blue-winged Teal (affording good comparisons); as you'll see
in her photos, the Cinnamon has a noticeably larger bill and plainer face.
Be sure to find the Blue-wings and look with them, because there are
shovelers, Green-winged Teal, and various other ducks in the area.  During
the time that Jen was there, all of the ducks were moving around, so you may
have to scan the area to find the Blue-wing flock; they may be out on open
water or close to the phragmites.

Needless to say, this western duck is rare in Ohio.  Congratulations, Jen!

Kenn Kaufman
Oak Harbor, Ohio

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