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Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML618018088
eBird checklist S170507896
Report
Alexander Lees
27 Apr 2024
South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML615819023
eBird checklist S162024857
Report
Francis D'Souza
18 Feb 2024
Skåne län [SE-12], Sweden
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML512202661
eBird checklist S122818078
Report
Dermot Breen
22 Nov 2022
Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML419348561
eBird checklist S103593373
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Kasper R. Berg
31 Mar 2021
Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
Media notes
Recorded at 120 fps. playback at 30 fps.
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML419348371
eBird checklist S103593373
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Kasper R. Berg
31 Mar 2021
Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
Media notes
Recorded at 120 fps. playback at 30 fps.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML418520481
eBird checklist S103377104
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Kasper R. Berg
18 Mar 2021
Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML418517141
eBird checklist S103377104
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Kasper R. Berg
18 Mar 2021
Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML229043271
eBird checklist S64961079
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
23 Sep 2017
Cantabria, Spain
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML229042701
eBird checklist S64961079
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
23 Sep 2017
Cantabria, Spain
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML229042491
eBird checklist S64961079
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
23 Sep 2017
Cantabria, Spain
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML229042451
eBird checklist S64961079
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
23 Sep 2017
Cantabria, Spain
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML229042231
eBird checklist S64961079
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
23 Sep 2017
Cantabria, Spain
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML229042081
eBird checklist S64961079
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
23 Sep 2017
Cantabria, Spain
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201947501
eBird checklist S65207484
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
19 May 2012
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Media notes
coutship display. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201837471
eBird checklist S65137838
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
3 Mar 2018
Nordland, Norway
Media notes
Males and females on the sea before eventually taking flight. Elevation: 0 m. Da
…
Behaviors
Flying
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201837431
eBird checklist S65137835
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Greg Baker
1 Mar 2018
Finnmark, Norway
Media notes
A female preening on a snow covered quay at dusk. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201829371
eBird checklist S65137711
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
28 May 2015
Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
An adult female on the sea. Elevation: 24 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201829361
eBird checklist S65137711
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Greg Baker
28 May 2015
Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
A male with a crab it has just caught. Elevation: 24 m. Date added to IBC: June
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201829331
eBird checklist S65137711
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
28 May 2015
Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
A male watching over a female as she feeds and then the pair swimming away. Elev
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201808501
eBird checklist S65139009
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
28 May 2006
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
Females incubating their eggs and a view of a nest with four eggs. Elevation: 0
…
Tags
Egg(s); Nest
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201496701
eBird checklist S64822433
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
29 Sep 2015
Skåne län [SE-12], Sweden
Media notes
A flock migrating at sea in line formation. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: M
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201496691
eBird checklist S64822433
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
29 Sep 2015
Skåne län [SE-12], Sweden
Media notes
Two females standing on a rock, preening, drinking and stretching the wings (wit
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201494481
eBird checklist S64822451
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Oct 2015
Skåne län [SE-12], Sweden
Media notes
A first year male at sea, swimming and preening. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to I
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201489811
eBird checklist S64822350
Report
rating 4
7 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
27 Sep 2015
Skåne län [SE-12], Sweden
Media notes
Several flocks of mostly males migrating at sea. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to I
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201477411
eBird checklist S64822044
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 May 2015
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A male resting and giving its typical “ah-hOOO” call three times. Elevation: 0 m
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201477401
eBird checklist S64822044
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 May 2015
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A male calling (typical “ah-hOOO” call) and walking. Elevation: 0 m. Date added
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201477271
eBird checklist S64822044
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 May 2015
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
Several females incubating in their nests, in a loose breeding colony. Elevation
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201470991
eBird checklist S64823034
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Aug 2017
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
A group of birds preening on a beach, most of them males in eclipse plumage. Ele
…
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201470961
eBird checklist S64823034
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Aug 2017
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
A female swimming. Elevation: 3 m. Date added to IBC: November 28, 2017.
Age and sex
Unknown age, Female - 1
Common Eider (Eurasian)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
ML201470951
eBird checklist S64823034
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Aug 2017
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
A male still in breeding plumage swimming on the sea. Elevation: 3 m. Date added
…
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