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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Reuven_M on April 28, 2013, 01:27:01 PM

Title: Colonel Sam Smith - American Wigeon x Mallard Hybrid
Post by: Reuven_M on April 28, 2013, 01:27:01 PM

I saw a very cool duck at Colonel Sam Smith Park this morning - an American Wigeon x Mallard hybrid. He was originally in the inner marina but then moved to the outermost bay on the east side of the park. I'll put some pictures in the photo section soon.

It looks just like, and is presumably the same bird as this one from March 2011: http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB// ... =14&t=8410 (http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB//viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8410)
This bird from February 2009 also looks very similar and may be the same one: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo198566.htm (http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo198566.htm)
Also February 2009: http://www.pbase.com/image/109519487 (http://www.pbase.com/image/109519487)
Possibly the same bird from outside Detroit in 2010?: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22374475@N07/4494170037/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22374475@N07/4494170037/)

Also:
1 Blue-winged Teal
1 Ruddy Duck
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Yellow Warbler
3 Palm Warbler
2 Eastern Towhee
2 Rusty Blackbird

Title: Re: Colonel Sam Smith - American Wigeon x Mallard Hybrid
Post by: feathered on April 28, 2013, 04:01:44 PM

I saw this bird last April at CSS at the east side of the pond, neat bird!