Garganey at Alphonse

Garganey at the swimming pool, Alphonse (Ariadna Fernández)

On 29 October, hotel staff at Alphonse island resort contacted Island Conservation Society's staff member Ariadna Fernández to say two ducks were making use of the hotel pool facilities! The ducks in question turned out to be two Garganey, a rare but annual visitor to Seychelles.