At about noon today, I saw the Eurasian Wigeon at the south end of the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Only a few feet away was a "Eurasian" Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca crecca), in the company of a pair of "Ameriican" Green-winged Teal (A. crecca carolinensis). They and other ducks were very close to the Phragmites along the western edge, viewed by looking northward. Needless to say, both Eurasians were males.
The West Pond held 8 Canvasback. I saw no Goldeneyes of any species on the Bay to the west or south. Doug Futuyma Stony Brook, NY -- 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/ --
