Wintering waterfowl include pintail, cinnamon teal, American widgeon, surf scoter and ruddy duck. From Wordnik.com. [Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, California] Reference
A huge flock of scoter shaped beings flies by and I can't see any distinguishing marks on them at all. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
Other interlopers included 2 red-breasted mergansers, a single white-winged scoter, and a common loon. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
As always, if anybody has a sure fire system for differentiating the three scoter species when they're far away and under water, let me know. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
The only birds in sight are double-crested cormorants, herring gulls, and some scoter-shaped beings too far away to identify as they bob up and down in the surf. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
While sorting out the scoter-shaped beings -- always a challenge at a distance without a scope -- I notice a hawk-shaped being flying low over the ocean, over the scoters. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
Just offshore some mallard and pintail – birds usually found on fresh water – were bobbing up and down on the waves, along with two truly marine ducks, an eider and a common scoter. From Wordnik.com. [Birdwatch: Black redstart] Reference
All of these incidents will force a scoter user onto the road which may mean risking their lives as drivers seem to think that because they are in a vehicle, that they always have the right of way. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
This afternoon, the wild-eyed surf scoter was not ready for his close-up. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell in talks to buy 10% of Essar Oil] Reference
Dr Hancock said there were three possible factors affecting scoter numbers. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
On Friday afternoon, the wild-eyed surf scoter was not ready for his close-up. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell in talks to buy 10% of Essar Oil] Reference
• Conservation officer Steve Walter of Waconia spotted three black scoter ducks on Lake. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
By Bill Fenimore Special to The TribuneUpdated: 12/18/2009 04: 44: 49 PM MST White-winged scoter. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Fresh lease of life for Karnala Bird Sanctuary] Reference
Northern Pintail and Black scoters, both new ducks for the day, and the scoters allowed us to complete the scoter sweep. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
Birds will also benefit, with sites selected for the conservation of the red-throated diver and common scoter, the ministry said. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
Blue mussels constitute nearly 30 percent of their marine diet - the stomach of one scoter was crammed with 1,100 small blue mussels. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
Dr Mark Hancock, an ecologist with RSPB Scotland, is at the end of the second year of a three-year study of common scoter in Caithness. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Print RSPB investigates decline of common scoter Climate change and mink could be among factors behind a decline in a species of duck, according to RSPB Scotland. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Species that live on lochs in the north of Scotland could also be at risk, such as the common scoter - a red-listed duck - and the red-necked phalarope - a small wader. From Wordnik.com. Reference
SF Bay Spill Takes Toll On Diving Duck oil spill two weeks ago, but no species has been hit harder than the surf scoter, a migratory sea duck that had already seen a precipitous. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell in talks to buy 10% of Essar Oil] Reference
The bird flapped his wings frantically surf scoter is treated during evaluations at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia, Calif., in this Nov. 9. 2007 file photo. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell in talks to buy 10% of Essar Oil] Reference
Black scoter, surf scoter, white-winged scoter -- all three scoter species were in a flock of about 60 or 70. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
` pochard 'or ` red-head;' and the ` mallard, 'from which comes the common domestic variety, and the ` scoter,' and ` surf, 'and ` velvet,' and. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North] Reference
A state Department of surf scoter is treated during evaluations at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia, Calif., in this Nov. 9. 2007 file photo. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell in talks to buy 10% of Essar Oil] Reference
White-winged scoter in Missouri. From Wordnik.com. [Aldo Leopold (Complete Bibliography)] Reference
Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) DM. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
White-winged scoter (3.7 lb.). From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Bird sighting: White-winged scoter. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Fresh lease of life for Karnala Bird Sanctuary] Reference
= Surf scoter. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Rockies] Reference
= American scoter. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Rockies] Reference
= White-winged scoter. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Rockies] Reference
Surf scoter. From Wordnik.com. [Berks county news] Reference
White-winged scoter Bufflehead. From Wordnik.com. [Berks county news] Reference
Rapidly, we scanned mallard, Muscovy, harlequin, scoter, ruddy, and American widgeon, and then dozens more. From Wordnik.com. [CRUEL AND UNUSUAL] Reference
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