The long-tailed duck was @SpeciesofUK from 10th to 16th
February 2013.
The long-tailed duck is a sea duck. Other sea
ducks found in UK waters include eiders, scoters, goldeneyes and mergansers.
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Male Long-tailed Duck [Source: Rictor Norton & David Allen] |
The long-tailed duck is not resident in the
UK; it's a winter visitor. It's most common in estuaries and bays in northern
Scotland but is also seen as far south as Norfolk.