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Dendrocygna bicolor
Done some searching regarding this rare bird, It appeared on 19th September but has not been seen since late October. It has no rings and the wing did not appear to be clipped. There are no known collections in this corner of Europe.
Coastal lagoon and wetland reserve. The lagoon is supposedly freshwater, fed by a river which sometimes breaks through the narrow sand barrier into the sea which also allows salt water to get in. A system of bunds is supposed to stop salt water reaching all parts.
Spotted on Oct 1, 2015
Submitted on Nov 9, 2015
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Or going back to there, one was reported in UK in March.
Could it be migrating from Sub-Saharian Africa? Nice finding!