It was a windy, wavy day at Owen Point today, like so many fine birding days I’ve seen there. There were many shorebirds constantly moving around to be seen including Baird’s and a White-rumped Sandpiper, but what I was hoping to see was a male Eurasian Wigeon in non-breeding plumage. My first attempt early in the morning was unsuccessful as it was so rough and so grey. I was successful in my second attempt around 6 pm though, when I saw it associating with a small group of American Wigeon. However it was still difficult to see as it kept going behind a bunch of rocks and behind the shore on the north side of Gull Island.
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