[wisb] Re: Merganser question
- From: Mike Wanger <misterwanger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Birding on the net <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:01:46 -0500
Betsy, a female Common has been seen (and photographed) earlier this month
at Sam Myers Park in Racine on three different days. I'm guessing mine is a
juvenile male in transition. Here's a photo:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HboeoM8nG4X8hR0MvDjOBdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
Also, the Harrington Beach Waterbird Count Group reported one yesterday.
I was wondering the same as you.....it's awfully early......
Mike Wanger
Milwaukee
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Redacted sender betsyacorn@xxxxxxx for
DMARC <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mike Wanger reported seeing a single Common Merganser today. I too had a
> solitary one about a week ago near the Grant Park beach, and thought at the
> time, that this was quite an early arrival for SE WI. Thought maybe this
> one had summered here after the particularly brutal winter where hundreds
> were found starved and deceased or very nearly so on the ice. They stayed
> south long into the Spring, perhaps to fatten up for the journey north.
> Anyone have any thoughts on this? Or is this just a bird that wanted to
> get a head start on Zebra Mussel cleanup?!
>
> Betsy Abert, So. Milwaukee
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