European Widgeon in Washington
Journal
Condor
Volume
17
Issue
2 (March-April)
Year
1915
Pages
102
Section
From Field and Study
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European Widgeon in Washington
I have the pleasure of recording the capture of a young male European Widgeon (Mareca Penelope), which I think is the first ever recorded from the state of Washington. It is a male in fine plumage, and was taken by Mr. L. W. Brehm, of Tacoma; the locality was the Nisqually Flats, Thurston County, Washington. Mr. Brehm informs me that there was a flight of several thousand Baldpates (Mareca americana), but that he saw no other birds resembling Penelope. Date of capture January 12, 1915. Identification verified by Dr. A. K. Fisher.
J. H. Bowles
Tacoma, Washington
