Dave, The putative hybrid wigeon looks like it might be the "storm" variant of American Wigeon. The large white cheek patch is their distinguishing characteristic, and I'm having a hard time finding other characteristics of Eurasian Wigeon on the bird. I'm all for discussion though, so I look forward to hearing other people's thoughts on this bird.
Best, Andrew Dreelin On Saturday, October 8, 2016, Dave K <[email protected]> wrote: > ~10AM today a Hybrid Wigeon was seen in the Wigeon/Coot flock at the start > of the Main Pool open water. A/the Eurasion Wigeon was nearby. > > > https://flic.kr/p/MX3dWJ > > Wigeon hybrid 10-8-16 MNWR Auto Loop <https://flic.kr/p/MX3dWJ> > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/30158895606/> > > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- 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/ --
