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Living WorldDabbling DucksSightings at Slimbridge

See the pintails, teal and mallards spotted by Living World presenter Chris Sperring

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Up to half of all pintail in northwest Europe rely on the UK’s estuaries and wetlands during winter

Picture: Female and male pintail, Chris Sperring

  • Between January and March, parts of Slimbridge are deliberately flooded and more than 45,000 birds can be seen feeding
  • In winter wigeon can be seen in most parts of the United Kingdom
  • Up to half of all pintail in northwest Europe rely on the UK’s estuaries and wetlands during winter
  • The number of pintail sighted in Britain is in decline according to the Wetland Bird Survey's 2014 report Waterbirds in the UK
  • The mallard is one of the most abundant ducks in the world, widespread in the northern hemisphere and also found in Australasia

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