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Eider

Somateria mollissima

Eider – Steve Blain
Species Account

Extract from Bird Report 2018

Very rare visitor – five records 1946–2018 (Amber list).

One was at Rookery North ClP on 5th March and was seen from Stewartby Lake the next day (SDN, DOM et al.). It was the first county record since 1996.

Time of year

Winter

Rarity status

Local Rarity

Birding sites where they have been recorded

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