| Sighting Ref : | IB113012 |
| Sighting Date : | 22 Oct 18 |
| Common Name : | American Wigeon |
| Scientific Name : | Anas americana |
| Location : | Aran Islands |
| County : | Galway |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Sean McCannJoe Proudfoot Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | No sign of any White-rumped Sandpipers at Loch Port Chorruch, but a nice surprise was a drake American Wigeon with half a dozen Eurasians, plus a similar number of Mallard, on the sea just off the beach before settling on the beach right at the water's edge. Bird showed a massive white covert blaze even on a closed wing, which was what initially drew my eye. Unfortunately everything on the beach went up as I tried to sneak round the back to get near enough for a photo through my scope. (SMcC) |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 2 |
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