Northern Pintail
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Estuaries, flooded grassland.
Diet: Seeds, aquatic invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Male's tail-pin is unmistakable.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
Where to see it
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