Wigeon can usually be seen at Druridge all year round, but their numbers swell in the winter, when there are usually over a hundred roosting on the North Pool and Feeding on the Budge Fields. The photograph below is a female, with all-over brown plumage.
They have a very distinctive whistling call. They are grass grazers, and move over the meadows in flocks, in unison, all with their heads in the grass. When spooked, they quickly fly into the safety of nearby water, then as they gain confidence again they slowly move back onto the grass, one or two at a time.
