Date: 7/18/25 10:45 am From: William Flack via groups.io <sparvophile...> Subject: [NEBirds] Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Dawson County
NEBirders—
Pleased to report the sighting of a flock of 15 Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks this morning (July 18) at Plum Creek Park in Lexington.
I arrived at the park at about 10 a.m. and saw the ducks on the grass field just south of the park pond. I walked around the pond to get closer, and as I did several flew up from the pond itself and joined the flock on the grass. There, they seemed fairly approachable: I was able to get to within about 100 feet of them. Unfortunately, I hadn't thought to bring my camera, and my phone camera has no zoom. The photo that I got might suffice for identification, but not much more than that.
I haven't yet reported the birds on eBird, but will do so before long.
