Common Scoter (eastern)
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal seas (very rare).
Diet: Molluscs.
Best time to spot: Yellow base to bill.
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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Similar birds
- Surf Scoter · Coastal seas (winter vagrant)
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- Steller's Eider · Coastal seas (very rare)
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