Ferruginous Duck

Local status: Very rare vagrant

The identification of this Aythya is fraught with difficulty due to the similar appearance of hybrids between other Aythya species. The lack of deep water and large flocks of Pochards A. ferina and Tufted Ducks A. fuligula in the York area possibly explains why this species is rarely recorded

Records:
2011: Castle Howard, 16th October. Male.
1984-5: Lower Derwent Valley, 24th November 1984 to 5th January 1985. Male.
1981: Dringhouses Pond, York, 29th November. Immature male.
1977: Castle Howard, 12th November. Pair