The gadwall is a dull-coloured dabbling duck. The male is grey with a black rump and white belly. It has a white wing speculum edged with black and rufous that can be seen both in flight and at rest. The bill is grey. The female is difficult to distinguish from the female of the mallard.

The Greylag Goose is a species of bird belonging to the Anatidae family. Furthermore, this elegant web-footed bird is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic geese

The Common Pochard is slightly smaller than the mallard, with a short tail pointing upwards when swimming.

The Mallard is a species of bird of the order Ansériformes, of the family Anatidae. It is the best known and recognizable of all ducks, due to the existence of breeds of domestic ducks descended from this species.

Eurasian Teal is the smallest of the common surface ducks. It is an excellent sailboat, nervous, often active and noisy at night. It is found in Europe, North America and also in Asia.

The Northern Shoveler is a surface dabbling duck. It is characterized by a massive, elongated beak, flattened and widened at its end in the shape of a small spatula.

This diving duck is remarkable for its very contrasting colors. Male and female are quite dissimilar. The male has a bright red head with a yellow underside. The neck, chest and belly are black, the sides white and the back dark brown.

The Common Shelduck is a cave-dwelling species that preferably nests in rabbit burrows. It is the largest surface duck in France.