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SEA5 Divers, grebes & seaducks
A review of the distribution and abundance of divers, grebes and seaduck in the SEA 5 area was carried out by Cork Ecology at the request of the Department of Trade and Industry as part of the production of the SEA 5 Consultation Document. The study area was defined as the east coast of Scotland from the English border north to John O’ Groats, including Orkney and Shetland, and the offshore waters in the SEA 5 area.
Divers, grebes and seaduck are primarily inshore species typically wintering in sandy bays or estuaries although some e.g. great northern divers prefer rocky shorelines. Some species are resident while others are winter visitors to Britain.
This review considered thirteen species: red-throated diver, black-throated diver, great northern diver, great crested grebe, red-necked grebe, slavonian grebe, scaup, eider, long-tailed duck, common scoter, velvet scoter, goldeneye and red-breasted merganser.
Report prepared by Colin Barton and Claire Pollock, Cork Ecology, Cork, Ireland.
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