[NatureNS] Duck ID?

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From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:24:01 -0300
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I have never seen a Goldeneye here. C Mergansers are always here in season. Best return to the location to see if I can pin it down. I believe Wood Duck wings whistle- at least the female’s do  when she leaves the nest box (not back yet this year). Thanks for the help. 

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> On Apr 13, 2018, at 8:40 AM, Ken McKenna <kenmcken54@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi Nancy
> Goldeneye are known as whistlers and their flight noise sounds like whistling. 
> Common Mergansers sort of croak. 
> Cheers
> Ken 
> 
> Ken McKenna
> Box 218  
> Stellarton
> NS B0K 1S0
> 
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>> On Apr 13, 2018, at 7:40 AM, NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There are a limited number of ducks I have ever seen on this lake (L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co). These include Mallard, Black, Ring-necked, Wood, GW Teal, Hooded and  C Merganser plus Bufflehead in Fall. Yesterday I heard whistling wings and Croaking. I did not see the duck(s) but believe this would be a Wood Duck. Ideas?
>> 
>> Maybe whistling wings is not really a good ID feature for ducks. But the dabblers like Mallards and Black Ducks do not seem the “whistle” in flight.
>> 
>> Thanks for any help here, Nancy
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