Common Scoter
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Inshore sea (winter).
Diet: Molluscs.
Best time to spot: All-black male; "piping" calls.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
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