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Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina

 
 

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Identification

The male is unmistakeable with his flamboyantly red head, white flanks and ridiculously pink bill. The female is subtler, browner in tone with pale cheeks and a dark cap recalling a female Common Scoter but with a longer, slimmer bill and longer, paler body. In flight, Red-crested Pochards of both sexes have a much more extensive white wingbar than any other European duck; all the secondaries and all the primaries look almost completely white in the field, making a stunning sight when seen in a large flock.

Habitat

Breeds and winters on well-vegetated lowland lakes and river deltas.

Migration

The species migrates short distances, wintering in two main areas. Some birds move to the western Mediterranean, centering around Spain and the Camargue. Others move to the Black Sea, especially around the Danube Delta.

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  22:45 31/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Leics Stanford Reservoir   
  22:15 31/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Northants Pitsford Reservoir   
  08:23 31/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Notts Annesley   
  11:05 30/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Beds Radwell GPs   
  21:28 29/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Leics Rutland Water 14:00 
  08:00 28/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Herts Startop's End Reservoir   
  15:20 27/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Leics Stanford Reservoir   
  19:36 26/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Leics Stanford Reservoir   
  17:55 26/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Herts Startop's End Reservoir 15:30 
  09:32 26/08/10 Red-crested Pochard Herts Startop's End Reservoir   

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I would like it noted that we have seen and photographed a red crested pochard at watermead park in leicester. Am i wrong in thinking that this is a strange habitat for trhis bird. It appears to be on its own no partner but is very amicable with other water birds.
   Barry Smith, today 09:14Edit post Edit post Report inappropriate post Inappropriate
Thanks for your comment Barry, and Red-crested Pochards can turn up in the strangest places. As they will all have originated in captivity anyway, recent escapees will often turn up on the nearest bit of open water. This is still a good record for the BTO's Bird Atlas though, so it would be worth logging on and submitting this - www.bto.org/birdatlas
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