2025 年 10 月，创纪录的 660 只红鸭造访了纽约的 Basic Creek 水库，使其成为迁徙水禽的重要中转站。 A record 660 ruddy ducks visited New York’s Basic Creek Reservoir in October 2025, making it a key stopover for migrating waterfowl.

今年秋天,纽约Westerlo基本溪水储藏站吸引了数百只露天鸭,2025年10月观测到多达660只鸭子,远远超过首都地区的典型景象。 Basic Creek Reservoir in Westerlo, New York, has drawn hundreds of ruddy ducks this fall, with up to 660 observed in October 2025—far exceeding typical sightings in the Capital Region. 8.8英尺深的浅水库由奥尔巴尼水利部拥有,需要许可证才能进入,现已成为迁徙露迪鸭和其他潜水鸭(如环颈鸭和金眼鸭)的主要中途停留地。 The shallow, 8.8-foot-deep reservoir, owned by the Albany Department of Water and requiring a permit for access, has become a key stopover for migrating ruddy ducks and other diving ducks like ring-necked ducks and goldeneyes. 鸭子以其红化的身体和繁衍羽毛的蓝块而闻名,它们食用水生植物和无脊椎动物,通常在大型木筏游泳或潜水以避免捕食者。 Known for their reddish bodies and blue bills in breeding plumage, the ducks feed on aquatic plants and invertebrates, often seen in large rafts swimming or diving to avoid predators. 该地点还吸引了罕见的目击事件，包括一只布兰特鹅，凸显了它对水禽观察日益增长的重要性。 The site has also attracted rare sightings, including a brant goose, highlighting its growing importance for waterfowl observation.