Lough Inchiquin is one of my nearest Loughs to home and beautiful lake with a high hill with woodland to the west with great scenic and birdwatching views. a carpark and reedbeds to the south. The north end where river Fergus enters and east end are quite inexcessable due to private lands.
The Lake holds good numbers of Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Teal, Little Grebes and Coot.
Over the years Ive seen birds here like Smew, Goosander, Long tailed Duck, Ring necked Duck, Goldeneye, Spotted Flycatcher, Jay and Kingfisher. Otter are regular here.
During the week I came across a Ring necked Duck at Lough Inchiquin.
Even with a head shape that looks good a white spur that says it all, a tail that stands out and a stripe on the bill, there is still a good chance of this bird being a hybrid RnD and Tufted Duck due to a lack in the high white line on the bill.... I wonder if his grandma was a tufty?
