Bird Sighting
Wigeon
Mareca penelope · Anatidae (Ducks, Swans and Geese)
01/01/2022 · Elton Hall Flash, Central area
- Date
- 01/01/2022
- Location
- Elton Hall Flash
- Recording area
- Central area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7246 5957
- Observer
- admin
Grid reference: SJ 7246 5957 53.13262, -2.41300 Open in OpenStreetMap
Wigeon in our records
- Records
- 6
- First recorded
- 01/01/2021
- Last recorded
- 01/01/2026
- Places
- Elton Hall Flash
Other recent records
About the Wigeon
The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
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