Eurasian Wigeon-Hanover-Seen 2/27
Peter Robinson (peterrobins@hotmail.com)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 12:09:52 PST
This morning Al Spiese and I found the male Eurasian Wigeon at Long Arm
Resevoir that Carl Garner first found yesterday. It was still there at
noon. Yesterday Carl saw it it at fairly close range from one of the
parking lots along Grand Valley Road (there is NO access from the other
side of the resevoir). Today, it was right along the shore, in one of
the bays on the far side of the resevoir, but we got a good look at it
thanks to a 50x scope.
Directions: From the center of Hanover, York County, take Route 194
South (Frederick Street), turn left (south) onto Westminster Road, go
2.5 miles (past South Hills golf course on the right), go straight onto
Grand Valley Road where Westminster Road makes a sharp turn to the
right. The resevoir will be on your right. There are four parking
areas along this side of the resevoir.
In response to a question about the normal range of Eurasian Wigeon, the
normal breeding range extends all across northern Europe and Asia. They
winter around the Mediteranean (sp?) Sea and across southern Asia. But
they have been showing up fairly regularly in the eastern U.S. in winter
and spring. One wintered on a farm pond in Lancaster County for, I
think, 8 years until this winter. Another has wintered at a pond at
Cape May Point, NJ, for several years. There are 2 right now at Little
Creek WMA, Delaware.
Peter Robinson
Hanover, York County, PA
peterrobins@hotmail.com
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