Water Rail and exotic ducks

Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus

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This is a trip to Arundel WWT on January 24^th when there was still snow on the downs. I saw my first Water Rail and plenty of exotic ducks.

Bewick's Swan, Cygnus columbianus

Black-headed Gulls, Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Blue Duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

Blue Duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

Blue Duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis

Bracket fungus

Canvasback, Aythya valisineris

female Common Pochard, Aythya Ferina

Bronze-winged Duck, Speculanas specularis

Cape Shelduck, Tadorna cana, male and female

Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, female

Common Eiders, Somateria mollissima, female and male

Falcated Duck, Anas falcata

Common Scoter, Melanitta nigra

Garganey, Anas Querquedula

Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica

Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris

Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus

Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose), Branta sandvicensis

Puna Teal, Anas Puna

Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus, female

Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys

Red-breasted Geese, Branta Ruficollis

Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina

Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys, female

Rosybill Pochard, Netta peposaca, female

Rosybill Pochard, Netta peposaca, female

Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula, female

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, female

Wandering Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna arcuata

also known as the East Indian Wandering Duck!