Mareca (Wigeons and allies)

CHP: Animal Hazard at Highway 299 and Tinnen St 10:18 a.m.
CHP: Traffic Hazard at 2590 Highway 96 E Hum 25.90 10:02 a.m.
CHP: Traffic Collision, Unknown Injuries at 41.05812, -124.15125 9:58 a.m.
CHP: Traffic Hazard at 3568 Highway 299 E Hum 35.70 9:54 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/jun/12/#incident-1054712">PATROL CHECK &#8212; 2100 Block of MADRONE AV 9:24 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/jun/12/#incident-1054718">FIELD INTERVIEW &#8212; 7000 Block of W FIFTEENTH ST 9:19 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/jun/12/#incident-1054705">EUREKA MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION &#8212; 2100 Block of FOURTH ST 9:10 a.m.

Mareca strepera. Photo: (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mareca is a genus or subgenus of duck in the family Anatidae that includes the wigeons.

Species: Mareca penelope (Eurasian wigeon)

Species: Mareca americana (American wigeon)

Species: Mareca strepera (Gadwall)

Hybrid: Mareca americana × penelope (American × eurasian wigeon)