There is currently an adult male Eurasian Wigeon being seen at the Purgatory Creek Wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. The EUWI is in with a large raft of Coots and a variety of ducks. There were no American Wigeons in the flock, and the EUWI really stood out in a crowd. A scope would be needed to see them clearly as they were out toward the middle of the wetland.
The bird was found by Ken and Susan Schumacher at 12:30 pm and was still present when we left at 3:00pm.
Purgatory Wetlands is in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County. It is south from State Hwy 5 on Prairie Center Drive about 1/4 mile on the southside of Prairie Center Drive. A good viewing area and where we observed the bird from this afternoon was beside the fitness club tennis court parking lot on the east side of the wetland.