Common Pochard
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reservoirs, lakes.
Diet: Aquatic plants, invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Diving duck; rufous head.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
How rare is it?
The Common Pochard sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Red-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the highest level of concern in the UK.
Where to see it
Reserves where the Common Pochard is on the list:
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- Ring-necked DuckRare · Lakes (winter vagrant)
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