Mystery duck Douglas

[Hugh Kingery]

At the Walker Pit just west of Franktown 

Size of Bufflehead with which it associates but stays underwater longer thanBuffs. 

Very white face especially the cheek, with narrow black ( greenish sheen) on top of head from bill to black back . Black eye distinctly visible. As black line goes down back of neck, a small black arrow shaped point juts into white of neck. 

White chin, chest and belly, black back. White sides and chest white like Buff. Orange legs. 

Beak small, somewhat spatulate. Black. Maybe some black feathers en circling base. 

No camera. 

 hHugh and Urling kingery 

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[Kathy and Jeff Dunning]

Hi Hugh -

I believe your bird was reported recently by the one of the DFO field trips and identified as a hybrid BuffleheadxCommon Goldeneye:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50481820

Pretty cool looking bird.

Good birding,
Kathy Mihm Dunning

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[Christian Hagenlocher]

Sounds like you may have spotted the presumed Common Goldeneye x Bufflehead hybrid that has been seen there for the last few (3?) years. There is a photo of this bird posted on the Colorado Rare Bird Alert Facebook page, from when the bird was reported on Thursday at that location. Take a look and see if it matches the bird you saw. 

Good Birding,

Christian Hagenlocher 

Buena Vista, CO 

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[Hugh Kingery]

12:45 duck disappeared along with one Bufflehead and six goldeneyes. Only half as many ducks as an hour ago.