Eider (Common Eider) Somateria mollissima

This species is present in Norfolk in small numbers for most of the year, although it does not breed here. Much larger numbers can be found further north.

Eider, Farne Islands, 13-May-04 Eider, Farne Islands, 13-May-04

male and female Eiders, Farne Islands (Northumberland, UK), 13th May 2004

 

Eider, Farne Islands, 13-May-04 Eider, Ythan Estuary, 15-Oct-03

female Eider, Farne Islands (Northumberland, UK), 13th May 2004

 

male Eider, Ythan Estuary (Grampian, UK), 15th October 2003

 

Eider, Seahouses, 13-May-04 Eider, Seahouses, 13-May-04

first-summer male Eider, Seahouses (Northumberland, UK), 13th May 2004

 

Eider, Seahouses, 13-May-04 Eider, Seahouses, 13-May-04
Eider, Seahouses, 13-May-04 Eider, Seahouses, 13-May-04

male and female Eiders, Seahouses (Northumberland, UK), 13th May 2004

 

Eider, Peterhead, 3-Jan-02 Eider, Peterhead, 3-Jan-02

male and female Eiders, Peterhead Harbour (Grampian, UK), 3rd January 2002

 

Eider, Troon, 28-Dec-05 Eider, Troon, 28-Dec-05
Eider, Troon, 28-Dec-05 Eider, Troon, 28-Dec-05

male Eiders, Troon Harbour (Strathclyde, UK), 28th December 2005

 

Eider, Troon, 28-Dec-05 Eiders, Girvan, 28-Dec-05

first-winter male Eider, Troon Harbour (Strathclyde, UK), 28th December 2005

 

male and female Eiders, Girvan (Strathclyde, UK), 28th December 2005

 

Eider, Sheringham, 25-Sep-03 Eider, Sheringham, 25-Sep-03

Eiders, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 25th September 2003

 

Eider, Sheringham, 13-May-06 Eider, Sheringham, 25-Sep-03

female Eider, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 13th May 2006

 

juvenile or female Eiders, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 25th September 2003