Common Eider
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Rocky coasts, sea-lochs.
Diet: Mussels.
Best time to spot: Fluffy down farmed in Iceland.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- King Eider · Coastal seas (very rare)
- Black GuillemotUncommon · Rocky coasts; sheltered firths
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- European ShagUncommon · Rocky coasts
- Arctic TernUncommon · Northern coasts (summer)
- Common GoldeneyeUncommon · Lakes
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