Eurasian Wigeon, 10/09/14; 10/11/14

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds 10/11/14

2 Eurasian Wigeons, Mondo Ponds 10/11/14

2 Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds 10/11/14

2 Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds 10/11/14

2 Eurasian Wigeons, Mondo Ponds 10/11/14

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 10/11/14

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 10/11/14

2 Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 10/11/14

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 10/11/14

Eurasian Wigeon, Mondo Ponds, 10/11/14

A drake Eurasian Wigeon was found at Mondo Ponds yesterday by Frank Gallo, and this bird is probably the same one.  Found him this morning (11:30 Am, 10/09/14) around 11:30 AM at the Jonathan Law HS pond, which is very close to Mondo Ponds and which I searched earlier, finding 26 American Wigeons, but no Eurasian.  Last year there were at least 3 Eur Wigeons that flew back and forth from Mondo to Law pond.  Below, a two record shots.  My guess is that this bird is still molting out of eclipse plumage.  Above, photos of two Eurasian Wigeon photographed 2 days later at Mondo Ponds around 5:00-5:30 PM on a cool day after rain.  Both are drakes, also seemingly molting out of eclipse plumage, but one has a much redder head and a golden forehead.  The other should be compared to the J. Law bird of 10/09/14.

drake Eurasian Wigeon, Law High School pond, Milford CT 10/9/14

Eurasian Wigeon, Law HS pond 10/9/14