Monday 28 April 2014

King Eider, Ruddon's Point, Firth of Forth

King Eider 1 female
Whimbrel 3
Velvet Scoter 10 (5mm, 5ff)
Common Scoter 50
Eider 50
Red-throated Diver 2 (ads win)

Year: 216 (King Eider, Whimbrel)

The Firth of Forth is a fantastic birding place, especially for sea ducks, and even more especially if you're a visiting west coast birder who doesn't normally see them so well. The King Eider was my fourth, but my first female.


King Eider, complete with authentic bill shape and Mandarin like sails.


A female Eider for comparison.


Ruddon's Point.

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