Red-crested Pochard

Habitat & behaviour

Habitat: Lakes (small UK population).
Diet: Aquatic plants.
Best time to spot: Bright orange head on male.

Recent UK sightings

No community sightings logged in the last 30 days.

How to spot one

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