Vicki Derr and I went after the Eurasian Wigeon this morning (March 1)reported yesterday by Margaret Bowman in Newark, Licking County. It was still there and a life bird for Vicki, state bird for me. There was also a Redhead. Thank you Margaret for posting this bird. We agree that this is not a hybrid. Joe in the woods, Perry County. On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Margaret Bowman <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I just stopped by TJ Evans Park (11:45 am, Sunday, 2/28). The pool below > the observation deck adjacent to the upper parking lot is about 3/4 free of > ice. > > With about six pairs of American Wigeon was one male Eurasian Wigeon, > swimming and diving just below the observation deck - nice close range. > > I've only seen one before, and that one was distant, so I raced home to > check Sibley, and I'm pretty sure this is not a hybrid. He's a dead ringer > for the guy on page 85. Sorry, no pics. > > The upper parking lot is slush-covered, but passable. I got my Honda Civic > in and out without problems. The lower parking lot is closed. > > Anyone interested - TJ Evans Park is a Newark city park off of State Route > 13 (east side) on the north side of Newark. The park is south of the > intersection of 21st Street and north of the intersection with Waterworks > Road. It is not particularly well marked, but there are tire tracks up over > the railroad tracks. > > I'm pretty excited to have a new Licking Co. bird. I don't suppose this is > the first Eurasian Wigeon here, but it's the first for ME! > > There were also some redheads, a couple of mallards, and three ring-necked > ducks, along with a handful of ring-billed gulls. and the ubiquitous > Canadas. Beware that there are also some released domestic ducks and geese. > > Margaret Bowman > Licking Co., OH > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]