[mou] Barrow's Goldeneye, Wabasha Co.

[Bruce Fall]

 From 15:00 to 15:45 this afternoon (Sat., 2 Feb.) Susan Fall and I  
watched an adult male Barrow's Goldeneye at the far E end of Lake  
Pepin (Wabasha Co.). We viewed it from the first pulloff E of Camp  
Lacupolis (US 61). It was in a large group of Common Goldeneyes and  
was actively diving much of the time. We also watched it (and about 8  
male Common Goldeneyes) courting a female Common Goldeneye. There are  
over 900 goldeneyes and 2000 Common Mergansers in the stretch of  
river between this pulloff and Read's Landing 1.5 mi. farther E, so  
there are lots of birds to sort through. Also present here were 2  
Canvasbacks (male, female), and a 1st-year male Lesser Scaup.

Bruce A. Fall
Minneapolis

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