It's that exciting time of year when all sorts of things can turn up. After last week's Goosander, this drake Garganey graced a Brussels park over the weekend. This species is a scarce but annual visitor to Brussels and never stays for long; this particular bird was present for just two days. Our Blackcaps have arrived and are trying hard to make themselves heard amongst the constant chiff-chaffing of the numerous Chiffchaffs. During a short walk in the forest this morning, I discovered this escaped Chiloe Wigeon, which has been roaming around the south of Brussels since mid-September. Not tickable of course, being restricted to Chile and Argentina in the wild, but a dashing bird nonetheless.
