Muscovy Duck

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/10/24Muscovy DuckRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1S Watcham
13:36
 
21/10/24Muscovy DuckPurley on Thames, Reading1N J Bucknell
10:20
at Mapledurham Lock - same white/pale grey bird seen last month.  
17/10/24Muscovy DuckPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
11:30
Still very inactive by concrete landing stage.  
12/10/24Muscovy DuckPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
16:00
Still very sedentary by concrete landing stage.  
02/10/24Muscovy DuckPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
15:30
Still occupying the tufty vegetation at the bottom of the Boat Stop sign by the concrete landing stage. Has been in this same spot on my last three visits over several days. If it wants assisted transport down the fast-flowing Thames, it will have a long wait!  
22/09/24Muscovy DuckPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
18:00
On the concrete landing stage. Different from the white bird reported downstream on Friday, but probably the same bird as reported in Pangbourne earlier in September.  
20/09/24Muscovy DuckPurley on Thames, Reading1N J Bucknell
10:10
White bird on Thames near Saltney Mead.  
07/09/24Muscovy DuckPangbourne1A Taylor
12:00
On flat platform by weir on Thames, in company with 1 Egyptian and 20 Canada Geese. Probably the same bird as seen by the concrete landing stage in Pangbourne Meadow on 2 September.  

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