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Amerikaanse Tafeleend

id	67018
datum	19 januari t/m 13 maart 2016: 55 dagen
gemeente	Westerkwartier (GR)
locatie	Zuidhorn - Uiterdijk
coördinaten	N 53.25910 O 6.4297
aantal, kleed	1, adult mannetje
soort waarneming	veldwaarneming
status	Aanvaard, gepubliceerd in jaarverslag CDNA
waarnemer(s)	G. van Noord et al
opmerkingen	19 January intermittently to 13 March, Van Starkenborghkanaal, Aduard, Noordhorn and Zuidhorn, Zuidhorn, Groningen, adult male, photographed, videoed (G van Noord et al; Dutch Birding 38: 194, plate 298, 256, plate 391, 2016). This unringed bird provoked much discussion. In the canal where it was observed on 13 days during its 55-day stay, it mainly associated with Mallards Anas platyrhynchos but most of the days it could not be located as it appeared to move around quite a lot. A few primaries and tail-feathers showed some minor damage. Regardless, it was twitched by many birders. Since the species is regarded as a possible vagrant to western Europe (eg, records in Britain, Iceland and Ireland) and the bird’s behaviour and plumage were considered to be not at odds with a wild bird, the CDNA accepted the bird as the first. Annual Report 2016.