.. GADWALL (anas strepera). ..
Photo taken at Doonfoot, May '05.
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Length: 46-56cm Wingspan: 84-95cm Weight: 650-900g
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Rasping croak and mallard-like 'quack'
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Gravel pits, slow-flowing rivers, reservoirs and estuaries.
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Widespread Rarely numerous Amber List
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54x39mm |
N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.
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Season: Apr-Jul |
23 years
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Breeding: 790 pairs Winter: 17000
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