Dix Pit 21st December
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Dix Pit 21st December


Falcated Duck record shot (c) Stephen Burch
www.stephenburch.com

The drake Falcated duck was still present at dusk and seemed
to be favouring the near left hand corner of the pit viewed
from the small car park adjacent to the waste recycling centre.
It also spent some time out of view behind the island.
(per Mark Chivers)




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1 Long-tailed Duck - very difficult to see as it was spending nearly all its time diving 1 Little Egret Long-tailed Duck record shot (c) Stephen Burchwww.stephenburch.com ...

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