Eurasian Green-winged Teal and American Coot at Fannie Stebbins

Eurasian Green-winged Teal, Fannie Stebbins, Longmeadow, MA, Mar 25, 2012

Eurasian Green-winged Teal, Fannie Stebbins, Longmeadow, MA, Mar 25, 2012

Eurasian Green-winged Teal, Fannie Stebbins, Longmeadow, MA, Mar 25, 2012

American Coot, Fannie Stebbins, Longmeadow, MA, Mar 25, 2012

Although the forecast called for rain during the morning the weather was just overcast and a bit cool with temperatures in the 40's.  Given the better than predicted conditions I decided to try my luck trying to find the previously reported Eurasian Green-winged Teal and American Coot seen at Fannie Stebbins reserve in Longmeadow, MA.  I stopped briefly at Quabbin at dawn but had nothing beyond the usual.  I then made the trip down to Fannie Stebbins and immediately ran across the male Eurasian Green-winged Teal in with a dozen American Green-winged Teal.  The bird was a bit distant but I managed to get a few photos for identification purposes.  The bird was in the most southern pool right off Bark Haul Road.  I looked for the American Coot in the same pool but it instead was deep in the vegetation in the next pool to the north.  There were also a dozen Wilson's Snipe in the same area.  Besides the teal and coot there were Wood, Black and Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, Mallard, Mute Swans, Canada Geese rounding out the waterfowl here.  Despite the overcast and cool conditions there was quite a bit of activity and I had great luck finding the birds I was after.