noun
definition
Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.
Examples of scoter in a Sentence
The 8 Common Scoter and single Eider were still off the Bill and the lone redwing was still in the Obs garden.
At least 1 Velvet scoter remained with the Common Scoter flock off the Bill.
Seawatching at the Bill produced a Great Northern Diver and a Little Gull, as well as 33 settled Common scoter.
Morning seawatching at the Bill produced just 2 Common scoter.
Twenty Red-throated Divers passed through off the Bill, where the 25 wintering Common scoter were also still present.
In winter parties of wigeon and teal are common and rarer ducks seen include velvet scoter and garganey.
Nine Eider, 2 Little Gulls and a few Common scoter lingered off the Bill where 3 Red-throated Divers also passed by.
One Cory's Shearwater also passed quite close and Will found a female Common scoter on the waves offshore.
Despite a favorably strong southwest wind, seawatching at the Bill has produced only 3 Balearic Shearwaters and a lone Common scoter.
Of the seaduck recorded, black scoter and common eider were the most numerous with similar total numbers recorded overall.
The sea was scarcely more exciting, with 21 Common Scoter, 12 Manx Shearwaters and 5 commic terns past the Bill.
The 8 Common Scoter and single Eider were still off the Bill and the lone Redwing was still in the Obs garden.
Seawatching at the Bill produced a Great Northern Diver and a Little Gull, as well as 33 settled Common Scoter.
Morning seawatching at the Bill produced just 2 Common Scoter.
Twenty Red-throated Divers passed through off the Bill, where the 25 wintering Common Scoter were also still present.
A few Manx Shearwaters were present throughout the day, and 40 Common Scoter passed through.
This is a rare visitor to Rutland, a female Velvet Scoter seen in November 2002.
Common Scoter off Heysham North Wall was bird of the day.
Nine Eider, 2 Little Gulls and a few Common Scoter lingered off the Bill where 3 Red-throated Divers also passed by.
One Cory 's Shearwater also passed quite close and Will found a female Common Scoter on the waves offshore.
Despite a favorably strong southwest wind, seawatching at the Bill has produced only 3 Balearic Shearwaters and a lone Common Scoter.
Over half of the West Carmarthen Bay population of Common Scoter Duck died.
In addition, significant numbers of unidentified scoter species were recorded in the Firths of Moray, Tay and Forth.
Velvet Scoter 1970 A wider version, easier to manage downwind.
The sea was scarcely more exciting, with 21 Common Scoter, 12 Manx Shearwaters and 5 commic Terns past the Bill.
Portland Harbor was conspicuously unproductive, with 3 Eider and 2 Common Scoter the only worthwhile sightings.