Look out for... Garganey
01 May 2018
Garganey is unusual amongst ducks that breed in Britain and Ireland in that it is only a summer visitor, and spending the winter months in tropical Africa. The first birds typically arrive back in mid March, departing again in August and September. While it is a relatively widespread breeding species in southern and central Britain, it is rare in most of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
During the breeding season, Garganey can be very secretive, so any records with breeding evidence logged in BirdTrack are very much appreciated by county recorders, as well as the Rare Breeding Birds Panels in both Britain and Ireland.
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