Brewer's Duck in Montrose

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This morning the Black Canyon Audubon’s “First Tuesday” trip to Cerise Park in Montrose found a Gadwall x Mallard hybrid (also known as a “Brewer’s Duck” ).  The location where the duck was found was across the river at River Bottom Park.  The Gadwall x Mallard combination is common enough to have a nickname, but rare enough to be a treat (I’ve only seen two or three in my years of birding).  Here is my checklist showing the duck:  eBird Checklist - 7 Mar 2023 - Cerise Regional Park - 25 species (+3 other taxa).

Don Marsh

Ridgway, CO