On January 20th, 2007 in Soulsbyville, California, a male Smew (Mergellus albellus) was found by Steven Umland on a pond, accompanying many Mallards, and even some Ring-necked Ducks. This rare Eurasian species has been detected in the state of CA before, however: anytime this hard-to-get merganser appears (anywhere in North America), one must question the […]