Scoters, and eider, Morecambe

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Today, Sunday 5 Jan
C 2pm
Just near end of Moreabe prom past Happy Mount,
(NB thought we had seen 8 scoter but I think we had seen a few scoter near the jetty then actually saw 8 EIDER and thought the dark females were scoter)
Probably 8 eider (not scoter) close to shore at high tide, one had a clearly defined white blob on the chest area (probs young male). One also had a white stripe down the sides. Looked like another five flying in to join as we left but the girls were ‘requesting’ their nap so…

• This topic was modified 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Filosophy.
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• This topic was modified 1 day, 17 hours ago by Filosophy. Reason: Now realise some of the birds we thought we scoter were likely eider
• This topic was modified 1 day, 17 hours ago by Filosophy. Reason: Now realise some of the birds we thought we scoter were likely eider

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