First official record for Dakota County, per eBird and the MOU seasonal report database.
My observation notes from ebird list:
"GADW×MALL hybrid. Seen in direct comparison to Mallard and Gadwall. No curly retrices. Green crown, neck, and throat. Light brown auriculars with slight rusty color. Medium brown breast. Gray sides, white secondaries, gray-brown back all indicative of GADW. White underwings. Orangey bill with minimal black. See pics."
Found and hosted by Anna Arnebeck
Found by John Zakelj, documentation submitted to MOURC
Continuing at private residence
Continuing rarity
Observed again today
2nd Co. record found and hosted by Beth Tiller on 10/30, continuing on 10/31. Thanks Beth!!
4, found by Kathleen M and Liz H