common goldeneye near Whitby harbour

[mr.sharp-photo]

I was up at Brock and Victoria, just east of Whitby harbour (where the avocet was nesting) at 4 PM today. among the throngs of Canada geese in the pond on the east side of the bridge (east of Whitby yacht club) were 2 red-head mergansers swimming with a common goldeneye.

[Moira]

Very cool - I'll have to check it out.  This area is known as Pringle Creek for future reference.  Thanks.

[Bluffs Birder]

American Avocets don't nest anywhere close to the Whitby Harbour, they nest and breed far away in the Mid-west to Western parts of North America.  They do tend to wander and can land anywhere while migrating, this one merely stopped off for a bite to eat before carrying on his journey.

Happy Birding,
Walter