At 11 am on Nov 14-2020, Jody Wells found a male Common Pochard at Summit Park Reservoir in Victoria. The bird seemed to be loosely associating with Ring-necked Ducks. The bird was first photographed unknowingly on Nov 8th by Les Peterson.
Map to location HERE
Both legs of this bird are unbanded. This is the 2nd record for British Columbia.
The bird was last seen in the same location on Nov 27th and was viewed by multiple observers.
*The bird was not seen on Nov 28th, despite multiple observers looking.*
A news story on the bird can be viewed HERE
*As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 metres apart when viewing this bird. Please follow all public health directives (including not birding in groups) during this pandemic. The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*
***There is a public health order effective now until Feb 6, 2021 restricting non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. It also requires you to limit those you gather with to your core bubble. You can read it HERE***
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE**
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| Common Potchard Drake in Victoria - Photo: Keith Taylor |
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| Common Pochard Drake in Victoria - Photos: Jody Wells |
what a bird
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