Steller’s Eider
British Waterfowl Association Steller’s Eider drakes — Zoe Brodie-James The smallest of the eiders, its genus Polysticta is monotypic — having a sole member. Along with the other eiders, it is in the tribe Mergini; the sea ducks. It feeds by upending, but is also accomplished at diving. Suggestions from drug specialists will empower patients to settle […]
Wild Bird Populations in the UK, 1970 to 2018
Bird populations have long been considered to provide a good indication of the broad state of wildlife in the UK. This is because they occupy a wide range of habitats and respond to environmental pressures that also operate on other groups of wildlife. In addition, there are considerable long-term data on trends in bird populations, […]
Join us for the AGM
This year we return to the North-west and WWT Martin Mere. Saturday 29th February 2020 at 2pm Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Martin Mere, Fish Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 0TA If you are a member and planning to attend, please let us know info@waterfowl.org.uk get directions here After the business bit, Steve Dilworth will introduce us […]
32nd Champion Waterfowl Exhibition well up to scratch
Huge congratulations to Anthony Stanway, whose Crested Duck scooped the accolade of Supreme Show Champion. Planning is already underway for next year. First Sunday in November 2020: save the date for the British Waterfowl Association’s 33rd Champion Waterfowl Exhibition.
After the Lord Mayor’s Show…
After the Lord Mayor’s Show… Reserve Show Champion, Embden gander from John Richards waits patiently for his return. John, our past President was busy helping with the clear-up operation.
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Are you ready for colder weather?
Ice and snow present challenges to birds, particularly as many waterfowl are outside all year. Frostbite is a real danger to webbed feet, especially where there is no natural cover or ponds are shallow. Most commonly kept species can cope with the cold provided they always have open water and somewhere they can get off […]
Long-tailed Duck
British Waterfowl Association Long-tailed Drake – Zoe Brodie-James Keeping the Long-tailed Duck is a challenge. Clean cool water is a must and they like to be in the company of their own kind. They prefer to nest near others, making a shallow scrape in the ground and lining it with available vegetation and some down. […]
Shiny is not just for Strictly
Most of our domestic breeds of duck are descended from the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos. This breed takes its name from Cayuga Lake (which is itself named after the native Cayuga People). Some assumptions are made that it is partly descended from the American Black Duck, which is the closest wild relative of the Mallard. The […]
What was your Gateway Bird?
Was this your ‘gateway’ bird’? The Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata is our bird of the month for September. Well any month really, for it has introduced many to the diverse and colourful world of wild waterfowl. The native range of the Mandarin is SE Siberia, Korea, E China and Japan. Particularly in the latter, they […]
