My daughter and I were at the causeway today as well and successfully located
the bird. There was quite an impressive congregation of goldeneye, scaup,
ring-necked ducks, buffleheads, mergansers, as well as a few dabblers closer to
shore. Sorry about the break-in, Steve.
Greg and Isza
Quoting Steve Antell <[log in to unmask]>:

> The male tufted duck was still there today (Sunday) as of noon, swimming
> with a large mixed flock of scaup and ringed neck ducks south of the
> causeway and just west of the first island.  If was diving frequently but
> not hard to pick out with that plume.  My non-birding wife was along and can
> verify the report.  The only downside to seeing my first tufted duck here or
> anywhere else was the smashed window in my car upon our return, along with
> my wife's missing purse, which unfortuantely was probably visable form the
> outside.  All the other cars were fine, but it was apparent that ours was
> not the first car that had been broken into there, which the Colchester PD
> confirmed.  Shades of Ile Bizard.  Definitely a drag ,but it would have been
> even worse had the duck not been so cooperative.
>
> Steve Antell
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