lmichael

Having dipped this morning due to fieldwork committments it was somewhat galling to discover that I was sitting in the boardwalk hide with people who had just been watching the bird. Please share next time even if you are not sure of the identification.

Thanks

Mike Leven

lmichael

Good news, the duck was found again on Pond 23 this afternoon; it flew off at 16.00 but will most likely be seen again.

Mike Leven

lmichael

Glad to hear that more people caught up with the duck today. Carrie, I quite understand why you were cautious .  In general though, I think that most of us would rather hear about something that might be unusual even if not confirmed, possible escape etc. - recently I wasted lots of people's time with a possible Squacco Heron which turned out just to be a leucistic Chinese Pond Heron but I still think that it was the right choice to let people know just in case!

Mike Leven

PS I think it will be accepted!