MD/DC Birders:
Yesterday, a Common Pochard was identified on the Vermont/New York
border, see below.
Although it being an escaped waterfowl is always a possibility, I
would suspect that natural origin from Eurasia is more likely.
Vagrants occur rarely in western Alaska and even more rarely in
Canada. There is one accepted record from California. This is the
first report for Eastern North America. It was with a Tufted Duck
(!). One of these days, we may find one in Maryland ... check those
waterfowl flocks!
Here are some more details on the VT/NY sighting ...
http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=message;id=578639
If you are not familiar with this Eurasian species, it looks like a
cross between a Redhead, a Canvassback, and a Ring-necked Duck.
Here's a reference image of a pair ...
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=188&Bird_Image_ID=20938&Bird_Family_ID=&p=25Here
are some reference links ...
... and here are some reference links ...
http://sdakotabirds.com/species/common_pochard_info.htm
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1046/_/Common_Pochard.aspx
BTW, it's pronounced like ... POACH erd ...here's a link to a
pronunciation recording ...
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pochard
Happy New Year!
Phil
>From: <staff...>
>To: <pdavis...>
>Date: 1 Jan 2013 17:33:22 -0600
>Subject: NARBA Update: Common Pochard
>
>Phil,
>Vermont: On Jan 1 Ron Payne and Ian Worley photographed a Common
>Pochard at the Champlain Bridge in Addison, VT. The duck was first
>thought to be a Redhead, but Jeremiah Trimble identified it as a
>Common Pochard.
>Map: http://goo.gl/maps/otovP
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