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The Common Merganser, often called the Goosander in Europe, is the largest of the sawbilled ducks. All are specialist fish eaters. Common Mergansers are found throughout the northern hemisphere, and in winter can be seen in large flocks, sometimes of thousands of birds. In Europe they nest as far south as the Swiss lakes, but they are principally a bird of the northern forests, favouring fast-flowing rivers for feeding, roosting on nearby lakes at night.
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The common merganser or goosander is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, One of three species of ‘sawbill’ that regularly occur in the UK, the Red-breasted Merganser can be told by its punk-style ‘hairdo’, glossy green in the male and rusty orange-red in the female.
The small breeding population is found mainly on Scottish lochs but pairs also use favoured waterbodies in western Britain and in Ireland
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Similar in size to the mute swan but with a large, wedge-shaped, mostly yellow bill, they migrate to us for the winter across the ocean from their Icelandic breeding grounds. Often seen feeding on agricultural land as well as open water, numbers have risen sharply in recent years with over 10,000 now being seen on the Ouse Washes alone.
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The Bufflehead is a small Sea Duck from the United States of America of the genus bucephala, the Goldeneyes.
The name Bufflehead is derived from a combination of Buffalo and Head due to the bulbous shape of its head, which can be even more pronounced when 'puffed' out by the male.
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