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velvet scoter

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velvet scoter
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European sea duck, Melanitta fusca, the male of which has a black plumage with white patches below the eyes and on the wings


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Six velvet scoters were among a huge flock of common scoters off Llanddulas and up to eight great northern divers at Aberdesach and Pontllyfni, where an adult Mediterranean gull lingered.
Among the ever-increasing numbers observed were the velvet scoter, red kite, kingfishers, cuckoos, buzzards and the spotted redshank.
Harlech hosted Slavonian and blacknecked grebes, there's been a Slavonian grebe and great northern diver off Llanfairfechan and 12 velvet scoters were reported off Llanddulas.
 
 
 
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