[Birdtalk] Re: Barrow's Goldeneye-- Park City, UT 12/23/2006

[Dave Hanscom]

Chris is correct.  Barrow's Goldeneye winter on that pond every year.

Dave Hanscom

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, Tim Avery wrote:

> I am forwarding this messagge on behalf of Chris Dalton -
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: stint98 at aol.com
>  To: birdtalk at utahbirds.org
>  Sent: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:45 PM
>  Subject: Barrow's Goldeneye-- Park City, UT 12/23/2006
> 
> Birders,
> 
> I am from out of state but this posting made me wonder whether my siting 
> was less common than I expected. While staying (and birding) with some 
> friends in Park City, UT, I saw 12 Barrow's Goldeneye on a small 
> (heated) pond near the Park City Mountain Resort-- a site that may be 
> part of the Park City Country Club? It is near a series of groomed Cross 
> Country Trails. I have much experience with male and female Barrow's 
> Goldeneye from the east coast and summers in Wyoming. I have no question 
> about the ID of these birds. Also present were 6 Common Goldeneye, 125 
> Mallards, and 3 Canada Geese.
> 
> How uncommon are Barrow's Goldeneye in this part of UT? Being from MA, I 
> was uncertain. Thanks for any response.
> 
>  Best,
>  Chris Dalton
>  stint98 at aol.com
>  Hingham, MA