Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This 1winter male was found at Garretstown, Co. Cork on January 8th 2012 and it remained until at least April 22nd. It was about the 180th record in Ireland and it was filmed by Daniel Weldon on March4th.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This bird was found by Henrik Knudsen on November 6th 2014 at Blåvandshuk. The bird is often seen with a male Surf Scoter, but on January 19th 2015 it was filmed by Anders Odd Wulff Nielsen apart from the male.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This adult male was found and filmed by David Andersson at Getterön on April 27th 2006. The bird was also seen at Morups tånge later that day. It was the 73rd record in sweden.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This 1w male was found at Dungarvan Harbour, County Waterford. The bird was found on November 25th 2012 and it was seen until January 4th 2013. The bird were filmed by Mícheál Cowming on November 25th.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This bird was found by Kurt Bredal Christensen in late September 2007. The bird was found when 20 danish birders tried to find rare birds at the Faeroes in September/October 2007. It was filmed by Jens Søgaard Hansen.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This adult male was found at Texel, Mokbaai on April 5th 2012 and seen atleast until May 17th. It was a returning individual from 2009/2010 after absence in 2011.
The bird was filmed by Tijmen Van Doornik in May 2012

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This male was found by Rolf Christensen at Grenen, Skagen on November 19th 2011. The bird was seen with a female this day and the next, and it was filmed by Local-birder Jørgen Kabel.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This bird was found by Peter Bundgaard at Blåvandshuk October 17th 2010. The bird was seen in the area until October 22nd, and was filmed by Kent Olsen on the day it was found.

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

This 2cy. female was found by local birder Anders Østerbye at the Light house in Hirtshals on May 8th 2010, it was filmed by Rune Sø Neergaard May 11th and was seen until May 14th.