highseas Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 we got a hen gadwall on a shoot today i was wondering if its a rare thing or quite common colin wilcocks book say their normaly only found on the norfolk coast? what do you recon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 we got a hen gadwall on a shoot today i was wondering if its a rare thing or quite common colin wilcocks book say their normaly only found on the norfolk coast? what do you recon? well then Colin is talking rubbish. I have shot quite few over the years on my home turf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I've shot them in Northern Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Plenty in Lancashire, even on the outskirts of Manchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Down here in the south to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Do not forget many of Colins books were written long before gadwall became a widespread species. Back in the 1970s they were pretty scarce away from Norfolk , Glostershire and around Loch Leven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) I've shot 2 here this season. (Frodsham, Cheshire) Edited December 7, 2011 by Wildfowler12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 i had never seen one let alone shot one until last year, since then i have shot 4!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Had two land next flash to me last week.On the dee Cheshire-Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think the question referred to Scotland. Scotland they are not that common, I think Loch Leven is a Stronghold. They are birds of shallow inland waters, not seen so often on the foreshore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think the question referred to Scotland. Scotland they are not that common, I think Loch Leven is a Stronghold. They are birds of shallow inland waters, not seen so often on the foreshore. No, he referred to Colin Willock stating that they're only found on the Norfolk coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 what do the drakes look like? we had a goldeneye hear last week too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lough Neagh Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Theyre a real success story on the SE corner of Lough Neagh. Numbers seem to be on the rise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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