Very rare visitor
Seven records from Fairlands Valley Lakes: two on 24 November 2007; one on 31 January 2009; a drake from 3 to 12 March 2010; three in flight over the Environmental Lake on 9 February 2012; a drake on 4 December 2021; a drake on 27 December 2021; a drake seen flying over on 7 January 2024.
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