Sending an excerpt of a post from Sean Jenniskens
Hello OntBirders!
Today I visited Grand Bend Sewage Lagoons and got quite the surprise!
The Trumpeter was with a group of Tundra's, slightly larger, with
straighter bill. Seemed to have a yellow-ish tinge to back/top of head.
It was found in second pond closest to the road.
Eurasian Wigeon was swimming with a group of about 25 American
Widgeon's, with a few Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, and
Ring-necked Duck scattered with them.
Had a rufous head, buffy-tan forehead, pink-ish on the chest. Body was
over all gray, white horazontal wing stripe on edge of wing. Black
undertail coverts, white lower stomach area.
The bird flew with a large flock of the other ducks it was with, I did
not see if the landed so there is a chance they have moved on to a
different location.
It was found on the third pond out of 4 closest to the road.
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Mark Cranford
ONTBIRDS Coordinator
Mississauga, Ont.
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