The Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a waterfowl found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A waterbird that feeds on aquatic plants and small animals. It typically occurs in lakes, coasts and wetlands.
In the Nordic countries the Gadwall is best described as a resident / summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
Read about this species in Swedish →