Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Linnaeus

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Here is our map archive for Eurasian Wigeon.  Scroll down or click on the hyperlinks to view.

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Click HERE to view the Eurasian Wigeon Image Gallery

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Eurasian Wigeon distribution in North America, Spring 2003.  Scroll down to view.

The following maps show the spring migration distribution pattern of Eurasian Wigeon in 2003.  Hybrids with American Wigeon are also included.  During the winter of 2002-2003, this species was primarily in its usual haunts along the central Atlantic coast of the USA and along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California (Click HERE for winter map).  During the first week of March, birds were still more or less sedentary, with most reports coming from the wintering spots.  There were fewer reports from the Atlantic coast in the period, but that may have been more a reflection of observer effort than anything else.  A bit of movement was noted in the second week, with more birds turning up in northeastern OR, northeastern WA and northern ID.  In the east, a male at Berlin OH was the first sign of migrant action.  During the last half of March, the Eurasian Wigeon were well on their way, turning up along the Great Lakes and well into the interior of British Columbia.  Southerly locales were noticeably vacated.  Notice that the early April distribution pattern (click HERE) is very similar to last years map for April 1-7 (click HERE).  By mid-April most birds had vacated the USA and were concentrated in Alberta and British Columbia.

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Observation Locations - March 1-7, 2003

Observation Locations - March 8-14, 2003

Observation Locations - March 15-21, 2003

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Observation Locations - March 22-28, 2003

Obs Locations - March 29 to April 4, 2003

Observation Locations - April 5-11, 2003

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Observation Locations - April 12-18, 2003

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Eurasian Wigeon distribution in North America - fall 2002.  Color-code for most recent observations: yellow = September, red = October, blue = November.  Eurasian Wigeon distribution in North America - winter 2002-2003.  Color-code for most recent observations: green = December, red = January, blue = February. 
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Eurasian Wigeon distribution in North America, January to May 2002.

The maps below show the winter distribution pattern and spring migration of Eurasian Wigeon.  In January, Atlantic birds were scattered from Cape Breton south to New Jersey.  There was a slight southward drift in February and March.  By March, these birds were heading northward, many of them towards the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.  Most had disappeared into observerless territory by early May.  In the west, wintering birds were concentrated in northern California and southwestern British Columbia.  In April, there was a fairly rapid departure.  California birds probably moved northeast through eastern Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alberta.  The substantial BC population evaporated towards the breeding grounds, or ???

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Observation Locations - January 2002

Observation Locations - February 2002

Observation Locations - March 2002

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Observation Locations - April 1-7, 2002

Observation Locations - April 8-14, 2002

Observation Locations - April 15-21, 2002

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Observation Locations - April 22-28, 2002

Observation Locations - April 29 to
May 5, 2002

Observation Locations - May 6-12, 2002

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Observation Locations - May 13-19, 2002

Observation Locations - May 20-26, 2002

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