 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Male. Taken at Oxford, Oxon., on February 18th 2015. Male. Taken at Oxford, Oxon., on February 18th 2015. (1/400th sec at f4. Click image for larger version . © David Hastings)  Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Female. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on April 27th 2014. Female. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on April 27th 2014. (1/250th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) Description L: 50 - 60 cm; WS: 81 - 95 cm The Mallard is a very common species in the UK and Europe. The male's breeding plumage, with its metallic green head and blue speculum, is distinctive. Adult females are mostly brown; the blue speculum is diagnostic. It is found throughout the UK, although it is scarcer in upland areas. It will breed on more or less any sort of body of water, and can use a variery of nest sites. Many Mallards that breed in Iceland and northern Europe are winter visitors to the UK. The UK breeding population is between 60000 and 146000 pairs. It has amber status on the UK list. Sightings | 17-Feb-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 11-Feb-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 09-Feb-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 28-Jan-2019 | : | Thatcham Marsh, Berks | | | 20-Jan-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 17-Jan-2019 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | | 09-Jan-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 08-Jan-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 03-Jan-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Jan-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | |
| | 31-Dec-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 20-Dec-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 16-Dec-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Dec-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 30-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 22-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 12-Nov-2018 | : | Extremadura, Spain | | | 31-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 20-Oct-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 16-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 10-Oct-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 07-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 30-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 24-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 13-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 09-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 06-Sep-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 30-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 28-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 25-Aug-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 19-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 16-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 12-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 26-Jun-2018 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | | | 18-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 09-Jun-2018 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | | | 08-Jun-2018 | : | Barnwell Country Park, Northants | | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Jun-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 02-Jun-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 24-May-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 18-May-2018 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (5) | | 15-May-2018 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (12) | | 13-May-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (30+) | | 11-May-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (36+) | | 09-May-2018 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | (3) | | 05-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (2) | | 04-May-2018 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | (1) | | 04-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (1) | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 28-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 25-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 22-Apr-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 19-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 16-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (4) | | 15-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 10-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 05-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-Apr-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 01-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 29-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 26-Mar-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 21-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 12-Mar-2018 | : | Fuerteventura, Canary Islands | (2) | | 06-Mar-2018 | : | Baulking, Oxon | (8) | | 04-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 24-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 23-Feb-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Feb-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 12-Feb-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | | 05-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 28-Jan-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 25-Jan-2018 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 18-Jan-2018 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | | 17-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 15-Jan-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 07-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 06-Jan-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-Jan-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | |
| | 30-Dec-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 26-Dec-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 18-Dec-2017 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (4) | | 16-Dec-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 04-Dec-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 23-Nov-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 19-Nov-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 16-Nov-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 31-Oct-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 19-Oct-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-Oct-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Sep-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 05-Sep-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 31-Aug-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 27-Aug-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 26-Aug-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 20-Aug-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-Aug-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 01-Aug-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 06-Jun-2017 | : | Plitvicka Jezera National Park, Croatia | | | 18-Apr-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 22-Jan-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 21-Jan-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 02-Jan-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | |
| | 28-Dec-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 03-Dec-2016 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 13-Nov-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Nov-2016 | : | Barbate, Spain | (4) | | 23-Oct-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Oct-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 18-Sep-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 11-Sep-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 04-Sep-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 28-Aug-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 19-Aug-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 13-Aug-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 04-Jul-2016 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | | | 27-Mar-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Mar-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 25-Feb-2016 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | | | 21-Feb-2016 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | | | 07-Feb-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 23-Jan-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 07-Jan-2016 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | | | 04-Jan-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | |
| | 28-Dec-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 06-Dec-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 28-Nov-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 22-Nov-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Nov-2015 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | | | 01-Nov-2015 | : | Baulking, Oxon | | | 22-Oct-2015 | : | Snettisham, Norfolk | | | 18-Oct-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 09-Oct-2015 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | | | 04-Oct-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 27-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Sep-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 07-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Sep-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 30-Aug-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 02-Aug-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 10-May-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 09-May-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-May-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 28-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 19-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 16-Apr-2015 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | | | 12-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 10-Apr-2015 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | | | 09-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Apr-2015 | : | Stratfield Brake, Oxon | | | 05-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2015 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | | | 22-Mar-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 08-Mar-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 22-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 18-Feb-2015 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 08-Feb-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 02-Feb-2015 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | | | 01-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 17-Jan-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 11-Jan-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Jan-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | |
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