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Migration of ducks, the harbingers of spring | Charles Coleiro The first significant passage of birds heading north takes place between February and March. And this involves wild ducks 8 April 2021, 7:57am Migrating Shovelers at Ċirkewwa (Photo: Ray Galea) The majority of bird species that breed in Europe migrate south in autumn and in most cases travel all the way across the Sahara Desert to spend the winter in Central Africa or even further south. These birds return back to breed in spring and the majority fly over the Mediterranean Sea. During this time of year several species migrate over the Maltese Islands and often large numbers can be observed on some days. The first ‘spring’ migrants heading north are usually seen as early as February when it’s still winter. ....
Article content One of the more interesting waterfowl species that rarely visits our area in the spring is the Canvasback Duck. While not rare for western Canada or the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region, it is quite scarce for this area. In fact, there has been only a few sightings of this duck in Renfrew County during the last 30 years. Normally, these ducks travel up the west coast and the prairies to their breeding grounds in the north. The last known sighting of this duck in Renfrew County was in April 1997, observed by the late Chris Michener. The Canvasback Duck (Aytha Vallisneria) is a somewhat large duck being 22 inches in length and having a wingspan of 34 inches. The male Canvasback has a bleached back and underparts, and a black breast and tail. The head and neck are the same reddish colour as the Redhead Duck but has a different shape: flat and long. The bill is dark and slopes upward into the flat face. The female has a dull brown head and neck with pale bac ....
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