Spatula clypeata
April 16, 1994: Potato Creek State Park, St. Joseph County, IN
Spotted one out on Worster Lake while on an Audubon FT originating from the cemetery. Not too close, but the differences between this bird and the Mallard were noticeable.
January 18, 1995: Merritt Island, Brevard County, FL
Spotted from unmarked trail/road.
December 20, 1997: Saddlebrooke, Pinal County, AZ
There are also two or three of these birds on the golf pond. Very distinctive!
December 25, 1997: Saddlebrooke, Pinal County, AZ
Still a few of these hanging around, including one beautiful male who gave us a pretty good view of himself.
May 18, 2001: Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve, Kent, England
Watched a pair of shoveler from the Reedbed Hide. An unusual duck – but still cute in an ugly sort of way.
May 19, 2001: Lee Valley Regional Park, Hertfordshire, England
February 22, 2003: Coyote Hills Regional Park, Alameda, CA
Saw several of these ducks in the marsh.
October 2, 2004: Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Marin County, CA
There were a few of these birds spotted in various areas of the first pond.
December 4, 2004: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline-Arrowhead Marsh, Alameda, CA
These were seen far off, on a shallow lake that was fenced off so couldn’t be closely approached.
December 11, 2004: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline-Arrowhead Marsh, Alameda, CA
January 9, 2005: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline-Arrowhead Marsh, Alameda, CA
January 22, 2005: Rush Creek Open Space Preserve, Marin County, CA
January 30, 2005: Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Marin County, CA
February 2, 2005: Waterbird Regional Preserve/McNabney Marsh, Contra Costa County, CA
April 18, 2010 Shollenberger Park, Sonoma County, CA
September 23, 2011: Shollenberger Park, Sonoma County, CA
March 4, 2022: Ellis Creek, Petaluma, CA
February 17, 2023: Ellis Creek, Petaluma, CA
Seen early in the day in the western pond.
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