Mareca (Wigeons and allies)

HIGHWAYS: Southbound 101 Lane Closure 8:46 p.m.
UPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/university/2026/sep/10/#incident-1205386">Traffic Stop &#8212; College Creek Field 8:21 p.m.
HIGHWAYS: Route 101 One-way Traffic Operation 8:02 p.m.
HIGHWAYS: Route 101 One-way Traffic Operation 8:02 p.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2026/sep/10/#incident-1205378">PEDESTRAIN STOP &#8212; 2600 block of FOURTEENTH ST 7:48 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/sep/10/#incident-1205383">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; FOSTER AVE 7:40 p.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2026/sep/10/#incident-1205375">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; 1700 block of ANDREW ST 7:36 p.m.

Mareca penelope. Photo: (c) Riley Walsh, 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)