Massapequa Preserve 23 Dec The two male Eurasian Wigeon were with a small group of American Wigeon on the upper pond. The lower pond (at Pittsburgh Ave.) had a number of Gadwall and 2 Ruddy Ducks.
The stream between the ponds had group of Mallards and Wigeon feeding in the stream. Included was the male "hybrid" wigeon. This bird has the buff colored forehead, gray body and a red face except for the American Wigeon's green eye patch. A good blend of features of both species, but, to my eye, not as pretty as either one. Sy Schiff -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
