Hi all, I posted a bunch of my photos of the Barrow's Goldeneye from Sodus Bay on Saturday. Trouble is, in my mind it shows some distinctly hybrid qualities. Maybe within range of variation of Barrow's, but the shoulder spur is fairly short, the face mark is slightly more rounded than many Barrow's, and it shows a lot of white on the back (scapulars). Others' impressions are welcomed, I have only seen a couple of these hybrids (and not really very many Barrow's).
https://picasaweb.google.com/111137855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838318214794479714 (and click through for a lot more) Also, Purple Sandpiper flyby at the same location: https://picasaweb.google.com/111137855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838319996927356082 And an odd, large darkish-back gull, perhaps Herring x Great Black-backed? https://picasaweb.google.com/111137855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838319980582909202 https://picasaweb.google.com/111137855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838320124758622786 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology [email protected] -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
