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American Wigeon
Posted by: JonnyScragg (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 04:47PM

Adult drake American Wigeon was on the lune off Glasson this evening. Present with around 300 Eurasian Wigeon about 50 metres west of the condor mouth. Viewed from behind the bowling green at Glasson.

Other species seen include:
Raven flew NE over Cockerham Parish Hall
single Barnacle Goose just west of Sand Villa with a pair of Mute Swans (no Pink Footed Geese in vicinity!)

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Re: American Wigeon
Posted by: pete marsh (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 06:25PM

Seen again by the original finder of this bird at dusk

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Re: American Wigeon
Posted by: JonnyScragg (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 06:38PM

Thanks Pete

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Re: American Wigeon
Posted by: pete marsh (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 08:33PM

Not me, I havnt seen it!

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Re: American Wigeon
Posted by: JonnyScragg (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 08:53PM

I meant thankyou for letting me know that someone else had seen it. I know at the FBC my sightings aren't always believed first time.

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Re: American Wigeon
Posted by: Stephen Dunstan (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 7, 2010 09:02PM

Hi Jonny,

It is one of the webmasters at the FBC who corroborated your sighting.

Well done on relocating this bird.

Regards,

Stephen.

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Re: American Wigeon
Posted by: pete marsh (click to view address) (IP Logged)
Date: February 8, 2010 08:24PM

Just north of the Conder confluence this afternoon at least - walk 500m north up the cycle track from CG car park and view the near side of the river

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