| 31. | This white patch gives the wigeon its other common name, baldpate ( pate is another word for head ).
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| 32. | The American wigeon is a noisy species, and in the field can often be identified by their distinctive calls.
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| 33. | Over a thousand wigeons and teals have been recorded, whilst birds of prey such as peregrines are regularly seen.
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| 34. | In winter ducks such as mallard, teal, wigeon, water voles are amongst the mammals in the reserve.
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| 35. | The reservoir is an important area for birds and is home to wildfowl such as Eurasian wigeon, Canada geese.
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| 36. | Peak waterfowl population numbers included over 500, 000 canvasback and redhead ducks and over 200, 000 American wigeon.
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| 37. | Many birds visit in winter and during migration including large numbers of wildfowl and wigeon which peak at over 3000 birds.
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| 38. | Highlight : Hundreds of Eurasian wigeon, fulvous whistling duck, peregrine falcon, and cotton teal are recorded during winter.
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| 39. | The low lying grassland areas provide grazing and roosting areas for large numbers of geese and ducks, including greylag and wigeon.
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| 40. | This historic estuary and peninsula is now home to birds including brent geese, wigeon, teal and many other wintering wildfowl.
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