gadwall

In the autumn the lakes in this neighbourhood are the resort of large packs of wigeon, gadwall and pochard.

The gadwall is really a southern duck, coming into the United States to breed.

I saw only one Gadwall Duck; these birds are found in abundance on the plains where water and rushes are to be found.

A month later, however (in May), we obtained nests both of this Pochard and of the Gadwall, both built among rushes on dry ground.

The gadwall, which has been described as a "thoroughbred" looking duck, is the rarest yet mentioned.