On April 5th and 14th, a duck was seen by Irina Shulgina that to the best of my identification abilities is a candidate for a Tufted Duck hybrid. It was seen at the Grain Elevator Wetlands at Darby Creek MP, on the smaller pond south of the bigger pond, associating with Lesser Scaups. It has a small crest, very little white on the face, and a limited white wing stripe (less extensive than on Tufted Duck). Here are links to some pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12367744@N07/7077583839/in/set-72157628887256507/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/12367744@N07/7077583259/in/set-72157628887256507/ And the rest of the pictures in this album If anyone has any familiarity with these birds, I would greatly appreciate ID help. Kate Shulgina ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]