Hi everyone, Sorry to be tardy on this sighting. I thought I would post anyways, even if its just an odd wigeon.
Yesterday my Dad and I found an interesting female wigeon about a km east of Selkirk Provincial Park. The bird was with a group of Mallards, Black Ducks, a single Green-winged Teal, Gadwall and 3 drake A. Wigeons. The bird had a very pronounced reddish/buffy colour appearance which was what caught my eye right away. I was able to get 1 photo of the bird, which is on my blog (http://kenburrell.blogspot.ca/2013/01/interesting-wigeon.html#comment-form). The bird never associated with the drake American Wigeons while we there. I've never seen a female Eurasian before, but also have never seen a female-type American this 'bright'. Anyways just thought I'd get the word out. Directions: the birds were right on shore, along Lakeshore Road (~1km east of Selkirk Provincial Park), between Hamdum and 8th Street. Good Birding, Ken Burrell Waterloo Ont _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
