Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4403
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T. Code 1956 Anas carolinense 11 June Unicat, Alaska One duck was seen flying near USGS but about 1600, and a pair was seen later in the evening by the air strip. 18 June A duck seen alighting on a small pond by the road near T8 about 2000. 21 June Two ducks were seen along Sea Bee Creek where the road crosses at east end of airstrip. A hen was flushed from a puddle in a brushy area along E bank of the creek in some area. 22-25 June A pair seen each day on the same small pond by the road going up to Red Hill. Male is courting. Very tame - I watch from 20-25 yds in color. It always goes ahead of duck. 14 July A small duckling believed to be this species was caught in mouse trap on T5 - unhooked - when released swam and died promptly. Also now a mated hen by a small pond near the west evening of Sea Bee Creek. 19 July A pair seen on a small lake about 1/2 mile east of east end of runway. No young seen Anas carolinensis is now Anas crecca pr Aou 1998