| Sighting Ref : | IB58032 |
| Sighting Date : | 03 Jul 13 |
| Common Name : | Goosander |
| Scientific Name : | Mergus merganser |
| Location : | Lough Neagh |
| County : | Armagh |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | J. Paul Hillis Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | At ca. 8.00pm, in poorish light on nmsmall inshore islet at estimated 200-300 metres through Leica telescope (zooms 20X to 60X) at estimated 40x-60X. Identification: Bigger than Mallard (which were present) reddish-brown head, deeper colour than female or eclipse male R.B. Merganser very clear demarcation between head colour and white of lower neck and underparts. upper parts a (almost bluish) grey, definitely not brownish grey of female or eclipse male R.B. Merganser. Size would indicate most probably eclipse male Goosander, but long view in poorish light means I could not absolutely rule out female (though a female seen in winter 2011 was similar in size to mallard). I regard colour of head and upper parts and sharp demarcation of border between red head and white lower neck as making identification absolutely clear. |
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