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Garganey

Very occasionally in spring and autumn, the only summer migratory duck to the UK, Garganey, drops in on The Levels often just staying for a few days. It is a similar size to the Teal and is usually quite hard to see as it usually stays within the vegetation. It has a brown-purple head with a prominent white stripe and grey-brown body while the males in flight show a grey-blue patch across the wings.