Common Shelduck

Habitat & behaviour

Habitat: Estuaries, mudflats.
Diet: Molluscs, shrimps.
Best time to spot: Goose-sized duck; pied with chestnut band.

Recent UK sightings

No community sightings logged in the last 30 days.

How to spot one

Open the live sightings map and filter to Common Shelduck. The map shows community sightings in the last 30 days, ranked by distance from your home, with hotspots and a heatmap layer for density.