Common Pochard Aythya ferina

Often known simply as Pochard.

Common Pochard, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 24th April 2017

Common Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 29th November 2014

Common Pochards, Burnham Norton (Norfolk, UK), 23rd May 2009

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 3rd June 2007

Common Pochard, Barton Broad (Norfolk, UK), 5th February 2011

Common Pochards, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 12th April 2015

Common Pochard (with Tufted Duck, behind, in 3rd picture), Cley (Norfolk, UK), 1st June 2013

Common Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 10th January 2015

Common Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 4th February 2017

Common Pochards, Wroxham Broad (Norfolk, UK), 12th November 2011

Common Pochards, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 14th June 2017

Common Pochard, Salhouse Broad (Norfolk, UK), 21st February 2015

There are captive wildfowl as well as wild birds at this location and I'm not sure if the Pochards belong in the collection or if they're of wild origin.

Common Pochards, St James's Park (London, UK), 15th July 2013

Common Pochards, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 26th June 2017

Common Pochard, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 5th June 2015

Common Pochard, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 5th September 2016

Common Pochards, Quinta do Lago (Algarve, Portugal), 15th April 2006

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 20th February 2010

Common Pochards, Strumpshaw Fen (Norfolk, UK), 4th April 2009

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 11th March 2007

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 2nd February 2008

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 22nd July 2007

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 3rd May 2008

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 30th January 2011

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 8th March 2008

Common Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 6th December 2009

Common Pochards, Welney (Norfolk, UK), 2nd January 2005

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 18th March 2005

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 13th July 2008

Common Pochards, Strumpshaw Fen (Norfolk, UK), 14th April 2012

Common Pochards, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 28th May 2016

Common Pochards, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 18th April 2009

Common Pochard, Hyde Park (London, UK), 16th December 2006

Common Pochards (with Northern Shovelers and Eurasian Wigeon), Cley (Norfolk, UK), 3rd February 2007

Common Pochard, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 20th May 2009

Common Pochards, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 25th August 2014

Common Pochard, Barton Broad (Norfolk, UK), 26th December 2009

Common Pochards, Barton Broad (Norfolk, UK), 21st Januaryu 2007

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 31st January 2009

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 6th February 2010

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 6th March 2004

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 25th May 2007

Common Pochards, Gwithian Sands (Cornwall, UK), 19th November 2013

Common Pochard, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 20th September 2014

Common Pochards, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 25th June 2016

Common Pochards, Abberton Reservoir (Essex, UK), 21st August 2004

Common Pochard, Bittering (Norfolk, UK), 8th October 2004

Common Pochard, near Wissington (Norfolk, UK), 4th July 2015

Common Pochards, Tottenhill gravel pits (Norfolk, UK), 11th December 2004

Common Pochard, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 1st March 2008

Common Pochards, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 23rd February 2008

Common Pochard, Swanton Morley fishing lakes (Norfolk, UK), 21st December 2007

This species is often found in wildfowl collections and the following birds are captive.

captive Common Pochards, Pensthorpe (Norfolk, UK), 5th February 2022

captive Common Pochard, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 7th February 2016

captive Common Pochard, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 27th February 2016

I'm not sure if this bird was part of the collection or a wild bird.

Common Pochard, Martin Mere (London, UK), 28th December 2003