Garganey
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Shallow marshes (summer).
Diet: Seeds, invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Only summer-migrant duck in UK.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
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