Archive for the ‘Scoters’ Category

• Velvet scoter

  Sep 21 | Ducks+, Scoters | Little Stint | 1217 Views | with Comments Off on Velvet scoter

  Velvet scoter – Melanitta fusca – is a large migratory Eurasian sea duck of Type – waterbird, Family Anatidae and Order Anseriformes. It is a summer breeder to the NW Palearctic and winters in more temperate...

• Common scoter

  Jul 31 | Ducks+, Scoters | Little Stint | 1701 Views | with Comments Off on Common scoter

  The Common scoter – Melanitta nigra is a large Palearctic diving sea duck of Type – waterbird, Family Anatidae and Order Anseriformes. It is a summer breeder to far N of Eurasia and winters close inshore to NE...