Saw the Baikal Teal in Cambs today, at long range, in the shimmery heat haze.
The pool is frustratingly close to the Norfolk border (only a a mile or so), but I'm not sure what the habitat looks like at Welney at the moment, or if it is duck-enticing ... does anyone know?
The pool it is on looks unlikely to dry up anytime soon, and indeed it looks like some sort of semi-permanent water? It is a small pool packed with ducks; mostly Teal (and a Green-winged) but also plenty of Wigeon, plus Shovelers, Gadwall, Pintail, and Mallards. Plenty of Coots too, as well as egrets, herons etc.
As was suggested on site today, it seems unlikely that all the ducks will remain on this pool for much longer; that number of birds on this date implies the majority should, at some point, disperse or migrate.
It'll be interesting to see what move the Baikal makes next ... Welney, Titchwell, Cley or Russia?