GREEN-WINGED TEAL Anas crecca carolinensis A.
Vagrant; rare race - from North America.
This species became ex-BBRC in 1991. Drakes showing characters of the North American race of Teal A. c. carolinensis, colloquially known as 'Green-winged Teal', were recorded as follows:
11 accepted records:
11). 2025, 22nd March - 26th: Cors Ddyga RSPB - Drake. Photographed. (Accepted by WBRC).
10). 2023, 17th February: Cors Ddyga – Drake. Photographed. (S&RBiW 2023 p6).
9). 2022, 3rd December & 20th: Inland Sea – Drake. Photographed. (S&RBiW 2022 p95).
8) 2014, 17th April – 21st: South Stack Road, Holyhead – Drake (S&RBiW 2014 p5).
7). 2010, 11th January: Llyn Coron – Drake, with presumably the same bird then at Llyn Padrig from the 18th January – 4th February. (S&RBiW 2010 p4).
6). 2009, 11th February – 14th: Llyn Coron – Drake. (S&RBiW 2009 p141). Note: Ken Croft advises that he found this bird on the 11th and that the bird was still present on the 18th.
5). 2007, 6th January: Llyn Parc Mawr, Newborough forest – Drake. (S&RBiW 2007 p334).
4). 2006, 29th November – 31st December: Malltraeth – Drake. (S&RBiW 2006 p92).
3). 2004, 10th April – 14th: Malltraeth cob – Drake. (S&RBiW 2004 p3).
2). 1990, 2nd December – 3rd: Llyn Trafwll – Drake. (British Birds 85 p515).
1). 1984, 19th November – 13th December: Llyn Alaw – Drake. (British Birds 78 p537).