Birding the OC: Eurasion Widgeon at Tewinkle Park and swallows at San Jaoquin wildlife refuge.

A Eurasian Widgeon had been reported at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa and that would be a life bird for us. Mike had to fly out of John Wayne so he stopped by before his flight. The bird was easy to spot in the "cement pond" and easy to photograph.

Eurasian Widgeon


American Widgeon

There's not much to do at Tewinkle other than see the Eurasian Widgeon, so there was a little time to drop by San Jaoquin Wildlife Refuge where the tree swallows were out in force.


Tree Swallow

American Widgeon with Three Hooded Mergansers

Christmas Towhee

More Ducks

Common Goldeneye


Common Merganser


Female Hooded Mergansers


Male Hooded Mergansers


Ring-necked Ducks


Female Common Merganser and Ring-necked Duck


Ring-necked Duck and American Widgeon


The migrating ducks are starting to arrive nearby. We always enjoy the hooded mergansers, but really appreciated seeing the common merganser female. The common golden eye was a neat find.