10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON SCOTER»
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Two subspecies: (l) European Black (or Common) Scoter M. n. nigra, breeds
northern Eurasia, wintering western Europe and north-west Africa; (2) American
Black Scoter M. n. americana, breeds north-east Siberia and Alaska, and
northern ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
At most sites, it is found amongst flocks of Common Scoter, and it is often difficult
to distinguish between the two, especially when they are far offshore. However,
they sometimes occur in distinct subgroups where they feed and display away ...
Roger Lovegrove, Iolo Williams, Graham Williams, 2010
3
The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Only Common Scoter breeds here (small numbers in Scotland, also Ireland) but
from late summer to spring it is locally common around coasts, with huge
concentrations in Liverpool, Carmarthen and Cardigan Bays. Velvet Scoter is
much rarer ...
4
Birds of the Middle East
Female dark brown with variable white patches on head. Both sexes resemble
Common Scoter, but note different head and wing pattern and sloping forehead.
White wing-patch often hidden when on water. Flight is heavy and low over water
.
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
5
Ducks, Geese and Swans: Species accounts (Cairina to Mergus)
Generally tamer than other scoters, being less prone to fly from ships and aircraft
than Common Scoter. Flight action heavy; jizz' on water less eider-like than Surf
Scoter, but more so than relatively long-necked Common Scoter (Pihl and Frikke
...
6
The Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds
Common Scoter Female Habitat and Status An uncommon but regular winter
visitor from northern Europe. Found on open coastal waters, usually associating
with flocks of Common Scoters. Most sightings occur off the eastern coastal
counties ...
Eric Dempsey, Michael O'Clery, 2002
Clive Hutchinson. Numbers of breeding pairs of Common Scoter counted at
various sites, 1967-1986 (after Partridge I 987. Ruttledge 1987). There is no
doubt that there has been an increase in numbers since the mid 1 9 70s when
only ...
Common passage migrant and winter visitor with a small non-breeding
population in summer Red List Although a maritime species during winter, the
8000 monotypic Common Scoter breeds inland across the boreal and low-arctic
zones of ...
9
A Natural History of the Ducks: Plectropterinae, ...
THE Velvet Scoter has a distribution very similar to that of its near relative, the
Common Scoter, and, like this, is found on all three continents of the northern
hemisphere. But this species has a central continental breeding area in North
America ...
John Charles Phillips, 1922
SD Widespread and common in NE Siberia and northwest N America. Breeds
east of Lena River (Common Scoter M. nigra breeds to west) across Chukotka to
Bering Sea coast and Kamchatka; winters (Oct–Mar) south to E China, Korea and
, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON SCOTER»
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Study: Wind Farms Even More Expensive And Pointless Than You …
... a growing threat to seabirds and migratory birds, and reducing habitat availability for marine birds (such as common scoter and eider ducks). «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
Murky past of Britain's rarest duck revealed by Big Ben
The downfall of Britain's rarest duck, the common scoter, could be written in the murky sediment at the bottom of lochs in the Flow Country, the ... «Surfbirds News, Jun 15»
Britain's rarest breeding duck has history written in loch sediments
The decline of Common Scoter, Britain's rarest breeding duck, is being uncovered in the sediment at the bottom of lochs in Sutherland's Flow ... «Bird Watch, Jun 15»
Cartagena Port Authority monitors Puerto de Mazarrón gull population
... shearwater, the great cormorant, various heron species, the peregrine falcon, the common kestrel, the jackdaw and the common scoter duck. «Murcia Today, Apr 15»
Rare bird spotted in Crescent City Harbor draws attention
Bird watchers from across the country traveled to the Crescent City Harbor for the first North American sighting of the Common Scoter on ... «KRCRTV.COM, Feb 15»
Look: Draycote Water becomes birdie winter wonderland
... host of birds at Draycote, including – smew, little egret, common scoter, goosander, pink-footed and white-fronted geese – not to mention our ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jan 15»
Duck hunt is a tradition, and a gift
The last bird we retrieved was a drake common scoter that did indeed finish the grand slam. I have been on quite a few sea duck hunts on the ... «Lewistown Sentinel, Jan 15»
Tim Sexton: A great year for wildlife at Attenborough
Other rarities included common crane, great-white egret and four common scoter – which were spotted on the opening of the Sand Martin Hide. «Nottingham Post, Dec 14»
NATURE NOTES: Thousands of winter visitors flock to the coast
... 360 birds on October 15. The peak counts for wigeon, common scoter and eider at Lindisfarne were 14,500, 315 and 300 birds respectively. «Northumberland Gazette, Dec 14»
Rare duck and unidentified hybrid species sighted at Sale Water Park
European species including ferruginous duck and red-crested Pochard have also been sighted, as well as marine species such as the common scoter and ... «Messenger Newspapers, Oct 14»
