It’s not often these days that I see a bird that I haven’t previously seen, but this week I went to the Grist Mill in Plymouth and among the mallards was a water fowl with a bright white spot on it’s head.

I thought it was a green teal at first, but then, after consulting my bird book, I was excited to find out what I was seeing was an American Widgeon. A beautiful bird that I had yet to see, so I was extremely happy to sneak a peek!