THE BIRDS OF SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GREEN-WINGED TEAL – Anas carolinensis
As with all reports of rare and scarce birds they are subject to ratification by the respective rarities committees
Green-winged Teal is a common and widespread duck in North America which breeds in the northernmost areas and is their smallest dabbling duck. It is the New World counterpart of Common Teal with which it is sometimes considered conspecific. This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters far south of its breeding range. It is highly gregarious outside of the breeding season and will form large flocks. In flight, the fast, twisting flocks resemble waders.
There has been one Green-winged Teal reported from S. Gloucestershire, in;
2001: (1)
A male in winter plumage was identified on January 4th at Oldbury Power Station. It was present for ten days and was last noted on January 13th. This occurrence constitutes the first record of this species for S. Gloucestershire.