[wisb] FEMALE Barrow's Goldeneye--Picnic Point, Lake Mendota, Dane Co.
- From: Aaron Stutz <agstutz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:58:21 -0800 (PST)
Hi all,
The whole family took a hike out to the tip of Picnic Point today. We did NOT
find the male Barrow's Goldeneye, but I did find a bird that I believe is a
FEMALE Barrow's Goldeneye.
Field Marks Noted:
A female Goldeneye with a bill that was completely orange except for the nail
which was dark brown.
The head structure was different than the neighboring Common Goldeneyes:
Steeper forehead and what Sibley calls a "longer mane" on the back part of the
head. The top of the head was relatively flat--almost parallel with the
water.
The rest of the body was gray with the exception of 2 rectangular white regions
near the bird's rear.
I did not study the structure of the bill, but according to p. 99 of Sibley it
should be a good fieldmark if anyone else goes out to study the bird.
The bird was diving frequently, but should be easy to observe from the very tip
of Picnic Point. I would recommend taking a scope to study the bill
structure.
Other species observed:
Ruddy Duck-1
Thayer's Gull-1 (first basic/pale end of the continuum)
B. Eagle-2
Scaup (many)
Bufflehead-1
C. Goldeneye--about 10
C. Merganser
Canvasback--3 or 4
Canada Geese many
Brown Creeper
lots of Coots
no sign of the Screech Owl
Aaron Stutz
Madison, WI
Dane County
P.S. The starlings in my neighborhood are already imitating E. Wood-Peewees can
spring be far away?
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