Velvet Scoter - 1994
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 11:20AM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1994 BoP, Velvet Scoter

Winter visitor. Not recorded in May or from July to September

Up to eight are seen most winters in St Bride's Bay and off Saundersfoot—Amroth, the maximum recorded being 12 offNewgale on 30 December 1988 and 14 passing Strumble Head on 21 October 1991. Also occasionally seen passing Skokholm and Skomer, it has occurred at Newport Bay, Dale Roads, the Cleddau Estuary at Hook, and on fresh water at Bosherston Pools and Slebech Pond.

Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H (1994), Birds of Pembrokeshire

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