Apologies for this belated report.
Yesterday afternoon (11/18), while searching the central Suffolk ponds
for migrant waterfowl, I came across 3 Eurasian Wigeons on Mill Pond
in Sayville. Two were adult males, both near full breeding plumage.
The third individual was quite interesting and very distinct.
Overall, it resembled a female Eurasian, It possessed a darker,
warmer brown head in comparison with nearby Americans and gray
underwing coverts/auxillaries were noted a few times. It clearly
lacked any black gape line. However, newly molted-in gray scaps could
point toward a 1st cycle male.
No other rare waterfowl were noted during checks of the other large
lakes nearby. Numbers were quite impressive on nearby Patchogue Lake
though. I tallied 208 Am. Coot, 273 Ring-necked Ducks, and 870 Ruddy
Ducks. Three Redheads were also noted at this location.
Good birding,
Michael McBrien
East Patchogue
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