Pochard (Common Pochard) Aythya ferina

A common winter visitor, much scarcer in summer. Although double-figure counts are obtained from many locations, no other sites in Norfolk hold anywhere near the numbers that may be found at Welney most winters.

Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05 Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05
Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05 Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05
Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05 Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05
Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05 Pochard, Welney, 2-Jan-05

Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 2nd January 2005

 

Pochard, Hyde Park, 16-Dec-06 Pochard, Hyde Park, 16-Dec-06

Pochard, Hyde Park (London, UK), 16th December 2006

 

Pochard, Cley, 20-May-09 Pochard, Cley, 20-May-09
Pochard, Cley, 20-May-09 Pochard, Cley, 20-May-09
Pochard, Cley, 20-May-09 Pochard, Cley, 20-May-09

Pochard, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 20th May 2009

 

Pochard, Abberton, 21-Aug-04 Pochard, Abberton, 21-Aug-04
Pochard, Abberton, 21-Aug-04 Pochard, Abberton, 21-Aug-04

Pochards, Abberton Reservoir (Essex, UK), 21st August 2004

 

Pochard, Barton Broad, 21-Jan-07 Pochard, Barton Broad, 21-Jan-07

Pochards, Barton Broad (Norfolk, UK), 21st January 2007

 

Pochard, Quinta do Lago, 15-Apr-06 Pochard, Quinta do Lago, 15-Apr-06
Pochard, Quinta do Lago, 15-Apr-06 Pochard, Quinta do Lago, 15-Apr-06

Pochards, Quinta do Lago (Algarve, Portugal), 15th April 2006

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 21-Mar-04 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 11-Mar-07

Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 21st March 2004

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 11th March 2007

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 6-Feb-10 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 20-Feb-10

Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 6th February 2010

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 20th February 2010

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 20-Feb-10 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 20-Feb-10

Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 20th February 2010

 

Pochard, Cley, 18-Apr-09 Pochard, Cley, 18-Apr-09

Pochard, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 18th April 2009

 

Pochard, Bittering GP, 8-Oct-04 Pochard, Bittering GP, 8-Oct-04
Pochard, Bittering GP, 8-Oct-04 Pochard, Bittering GP, 8-Oct-04

Pochards, Bittering GP (Norfolk, UK), 8th October 2004

 

Pochard, Strumpshaw Fen, 4-Apr-09 Pochard, Strumpshaw Fen, 4-Apr-09

Pochards, Strumpshaw Fen (Norfolk, UK), 4th April 2009

 

Pochards, Burnham Norton, 23-May-09
Pochards, Burnham Norton, 23-May-09 Pochards, Burnham Norton, 23-May-09

female Pochard with ducklings, Burnham Norton (Norfolk, UK), 23rd May 2009

 

Pochard, Tottenhill GP, 11-Dec-04 Pochard, Tottenhill GP, 11-Dec-04

Pochards, Tottenhill GP (Norfolk, UK), 11th December 2004

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 3-Jun-07 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 3-Jun-07

female Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 3rd June 2007

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 22-Jul-07 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 22-Jul-07

male Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 22nd July 2007

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 3-May-08 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 3-May-08

male Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 3rd May 2008

 

Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09 Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09
Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09 Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09
Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09 Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09
Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09 Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09
Pochard, Welney, 6-Dec-09  

Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 6th December 2009

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 2-Feb-08
Pochard, Swanton Morley, 2-Feb-08 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 2-Feb-08

Pochards (same 6 birds in same order, above & below), Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 2nd February 2008

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 21-Mar-04 Pochard, Martin Mere, 28-Dec-03

Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 2nd January 2005

 

Pochard, Martin Mere (Lancashire, UK), 28th December 2003

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 18-Mar-05 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 18-Mar-05
Pochard, Swanton Morley, 18-Mar-05 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 18-Mar-05

Pochards, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 18th March 2005

 

Pochard, Cley, 3-Feb-07 Pochard, Cley, 3-Feb-07

Pochards, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 3rd February 2007

 

Pochards, Swanton Morley, 21-Sep-07 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 6-Mar-04

male and female Pochards, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 21st September 2007

 

male Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 6th March 2004

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 8-Mar-08 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 8-Mar-08
Pochard, Swanton Morley, 8-Mar-08 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 8-Mar-08

male Pochards, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 8th March 2008 (top two images are one bird, bottom two are another bird)

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 25-May-07 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 25-May-07

female Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 25th May 2007

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 23-Feb-08 Pochard, Swanton Morley, 21-Dec-07
Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 23rd February 2008

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 21st December 2007

 

Pochard, Swanton Morley, 13-Jul-08 Pochard, Titchwell, 1-Mar-08

male Pochard, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 13th July 2008

 

female Pochard, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 1st March 2008

 

Pochard, Barton Broad, 26-Dec-09  

female Pochard, Barton Broad (Norfolk, UK), 26th December 2009