Adjective modifier

• red-breasted: A Black Redstart provided a first record for Westwood whilst a Red-breasted Merganser there was more typical at the month's end.

• scaly-sided: Scaly-sided Mergansers have also occurred in North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Myanmar, Tibet and Thailand.

• hooded: The editors add that half the population of Hooded Mergansers is semi-resident on the west coast ).

• Brazilian: Identify applied research needs related to species recovery Discuss the need for and feasibility of ex situ conservation measures for Brazilian Mergansers.

• common: Just a single Winter Wren, a couple of American Robins and 3 Common Mergansers on the nearby lake.

• juvenile: Of interest, we did note 14 juvenile Hooded Mergansers, a good addition to our trip list and a Common Loon.