Common Eider

(Somateria mollissima)

image Common Eider

Birdingplaces

  • Abbotsbury Swannery
  • Altenwörth Hydropower Plant
  • Alvedsjöbodar and Horns Kustväg
  • Amble and the Coquet Estuary
  • Arbroath Cliffs and Harbour
  • Ardnamurchan Peninsula
  • Arnkilsøre
  • Arrochar Alps - South
  • Aschau Lagune
  • Äspet
  • Aspö Island
  • Asunden
  • Auesee Wesel
  • Augustenborg Skov
  • Æbelø
  • Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Seaside Trail
  • Bakkatjörn
  • Balcary Bay to Rascarrel
  • Ballaghennie Ayres NNR
  • Ballumer Noordstrand
  • Ballyness Bay
  • Balmossie
  • Baltic coast Klützer Winkel to Wohlenberg
  • Baltrum
  • Bamburgh
  • Barnegat Light
  • Barry Buddon Estuary Side
  • Barry Buddon Seaward Side
  • Bass Rock
  • Bay ny Carrickey
  • Beach of Wampen
  • Beckmannsfeld
  • Beer Head to Beer (Jubilee Gardens)
  • Beesands Ley
  • Beijershamn
  • Belfast Window on Wildlife
  • Beltringharder Koog
  • Bensersiel
  • Bergafjärden
  • Bergön
  • Berry Head
  • Birkepøl
  • Björkadammen, Nybergs dunge and Västra Klagstorps ängar
  • Björns Skärgård
  • Bjørnø
  • Blå Jungfrun
  • Black Rock Portskewett
  • Blakeney Point
  • Blåvandshuk
  • Blyth South Harbour
  • Bondängen - Ottenby
  • Borgarfjörður Eystri
  • Borkum
  • Boschplaat
  • Bottsand
  • Boulmer
  • Bøjden Nor
  • Brannäs Våtmark
  • Braunton Burrows - Braunton Marsh
  • Brean Down Nature Reserve and Brean Beach
  • Breezanddijk - Afsluitdijk
  • Brentetangen
  • Bridgewater Bay Nature Reserve (Steart Point)
  • Brixham Harbour
  • Broad Water
  • Broadford Bay
  • Brodtener Ufer
  • Brouwersdam
  • Bulbjerg
  • Bullers of Buchan
  • Burghead
  • Calf of Man
  • Calshot Marshes - Ashlett Creek - Calshot Spit
  • Camel Estuary - The Camel Trail
  • Canal et Rhin à Gambsheim
  • Cape Clear Island
  • Cape Kolka
  • Cape Rauðinúpur
  • Cape Sõrve
  • Carnewas at Bedruthan - Pentire Steps - Park Head
  • Carrackfinn and Annagry Estuary
  • Cawsand to Penlee Battery Nature Reserve
  • Charmouth and River Char
  • Clennon Valley Ponds and Goodrington Park
  • Clevedon - Blind Yeo - River Severn
  • Cley Marshes Nature Reserve
  • Coats Island - Thick-Billed Murre Colony
  • Colne Point
  • Conder Green
  • Cors Fochno
  • Craigleith Island
  • Craster & Dunstanburgh Castle
  • Culbin Sands RSPB Reserve
  • Dassower See
  • Dawlish - South West Coast Path
  • Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve
  • De Grië
  • De Marlijn
  • De Petten
  • De Slufter
  • De Streken
  • De Tuintjes
  • Dellewal
  • Devils Point Plymouth
  • Digue Sainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement
  • Djúpvegur - Ísafjarðardjúp
  • Dolina Baryczy - Stawy Przygodzickie
  • Dorpzicht Observation Point
  • Dowlaw
  • Drangsnes to Djupavik
  • Drijvers Vogelweid de Bol
  • Druridge Bay Country Park
  • Druridge Pools
  • Dümmer
  • Duncansby Head Lighthouse
  • Düne - Helgoland
  • Durankulak Lake
  • Dyer's Lookout - Hartland Quay - Speke's Mill Valley
  • East Chevington NR
  • East Haven
  • East Looe Harbour - Seafront - Upper Estuary.
  • East Mersea and Stone Point
  • Eastfield
  • Eden Estuary Centre
  • Eemshaven
  • Eider Sperrwerk
  • Ekkerøy
  • Eknön
  • El Goleró
  • Elliot Burn
  • Enebærodde
  • Eriskircher Ried
  • Etang de Lindre
  • Étang de Virelles
  • Excenevex Beach and Bay
  • Exmouth Estuary and Seafront
  • Falaises de Cricqueville-en-Bessin
  • Falesie di Duino
  • Falochron Świnoujście
  • Falsterbo - Nabben
  • Faludden
  • Fånestangen
  • Fanø
  • Farne Islands
  • Femöre Huvud
  • Feugelpôlle
  • Filey Brigg
  • Findhorn Bay
  • Firth of Lorn
  • Fishtown of Usan
  • Fjordmosen
  • Flamborough Head
  • Flatey island
  • Flatvarp
  • Flecha de El Rompido
  • Flyvesandet
  • Fornæs
  • Fort Penthièvre
  • Fovrfeldt creek outlet
  • Freiston Shore
  • Fremington Quay and Pill
  • Frenchman's Rocks
  • Froschgrundsee
  • Furillen
  • Fyns Hoved
  • Galtabäck
  • Galtabäcks Fågeltorn
  • Galterö
  • Gammalsby Sjömarker Nature Reserve
  • Ganlet
  • Gardur Lighthouse
  • Gåsehage
  • Gaulosen Naturreservat
  • Geltinger Birk
  • Gentofte Sø & Brobæk Mose
  • Giant's Causeway
  • Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve
  • Girdleness
  • Glasson Dock
  • Grand Large de Péronnes
  • Grandefjæra
  • Graswarder Heiligenhafen
  • Great Cumbrae Island
  • Gredelby Hagar
  • Gressholmen
  • Grímsey
  • Grosseskär
  • Grosshamn
  • Grundskatan - Bjuröklubb
  • Grüner Brink
  • Grunnafjörður
  • Gubbanäsan
  • Gulstav
  • Gyldensteen Strand
  • Haby Bukt
  • Haeska Birdwatching Tower
  • Hallands Väderö
  • Hallig Hooge
  • Hamburger Hallig
  • Hammonasset Beach State Park
  • Handa Island
  • Häradsskär
  • Harboør Tange
  • Hartland Point
  • Hauxley Nature Reserve
  • Haven Lauwersoog
  • Havre de la Vanlée
  • Hazelbank
  • Heidkate Strand
  • Hejlsminde Nor
  • Hel - Wraki
  • Helgoland
  • Helnæs
  • Herdla
  • Hiddensee
  • Hilbre Island Bird Observatory
  • Hindsgavl
  • Hoburgen & Rivet, Sundre
  • Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve
  • Hoek van de Bant
  • Hölick
  • Holkham National Nature Reserve
  • Holmuddens Fyr
  • Holy Island
  • Hooks Links
  • Hope's Nose
  • Horn Kyrka
  • Hornoya
  • Hornsea Mere
  • Hörnum Hafen
  • Hörnumer Nehrung
  • Horumersiel - Crildumersiel
  • Horumersiel - Schillig
  • Hotellneset and Vestpynten
  • Hults Hamn
  • Hummelmade
  • Hunstanton Cliffs
  • Hvide Sande
  • Hyluvik
  • Ile de Tatihou
  • Ile Dumet
  • Iles Chausey
  • Ilfracombe Seafront and Harbour
  • Ingólfshöfði
  • Innengrodenpütte Friedrichsgroden
  • Inre Slätbaken
  • Island Hill
  • Isle of Arran
  • Isle of Colonsay
  • Isle of May
  • It Skoar
  • Järnavik Naturreservat
  • John Muir Country Park
  • Jökulsárlón
  • Jomfruland
  • Jons Kapel
  • Juist
  • Jurmo Island
  • Kågen Coast
  • Kaivopuisto
  • Kallahdenniemen Uimaranta
  • Kap Arkona
  • Kapelludden
  • Katholm
  • Katinger Watt
  • Kegnæs Fyr og Drejet
  • Keldsnor
  • Ketilsstadhir
  • Ketting Nor
  • Keyhaven & Pennington Marshes
  • Kingsand to Mount Edgcumbe Park
  • Kingsbridge Estuary - Northern Section
  • Kingsbridge Estuary - Southern Section
  • Kinniel Lagoons
  • Kızılırmak Delta
  • Klädesholmen
  • Klagshamn
  • Kleiner Binnensee
  • Klingnauer Stausee
  • Kolobrzeg Port Entrance
  • Korshage
  • Kragesand
  • Kråkudden - Hönö
  • Kroon's Polders
  • Kullaberg
  • Kuningatar
  • Kuźnica Ławeczka
  • Kvädö
  • Kynö
  • La Pointe de Brévands
  • La Rocque Fields and Coastal Beach
  • Labudovo Okno Nature Reserve - The Left Bank
  • Lac de Maine
  • Ladestien and Ringve Botanical Garden
  • Lake Milada
  • Lake Tempelkrog
  • Lake Tjörnin
  • Landsort Fågelstation
  • Langeoog
  • Langesundstangen
  • Langness
  • Långroudden
  • Lapmezciems
  • Látrabjarg
  • Lauttasaari
  • Laxey Bay
  • Le havre de Regneville
  • Les Grangettes
  • Lilla Hammars Näs and Foteviken
  • Lillskärsudden
  • Lindö Udde
  • List auf Sylt
  • Lista fyr
  • Loch Fleet NNR
  • Loch Gruinart
  • Loch Indaal
  • Löddesnäs
  • Long Nanny
  • Longrock Beach - Eastern Green - Battery Rocks
  • Longyearbyen
  • Lönö
  • Loughor Estuary South Shore
  • Low Newton by the Sea
  • Luitemaa Nature Reserve - Võiste Coastal Meadows
  • Lunan Bay
  • Lunga
  • Lyme Regis
  • Lyngen Fjord Coast
  • Maadesiel
  • Macrihanish Bird Observatory
  • Mains of Usan
  • Makkevika - Giske
  • Malgrynnan
  • Mandehoved
  • Mandø
  • Mansands
  • Marais du Grand Hazé
  • Marismas de Santoña
  • Merkinch
  • Mesmerizing Wader migration at Westhoek
  • Mingulay
  • Mokbaai
  • Mollön
  • Monnet
  • Montrose Basin
  • Morups Tånge and Glommen
  • Motalabukten
  • Mount Batten Breakwater and Area
  • Mount Edgcumbe Park
  • Mousehole - Kemyel Crease - Carn-du
  • Mølen
  • Mrzeżyno Ujście Rzeki Regi
  • Mull and Iona
  • Mullaghderg
  • Munlochy Bay RSPB
  • Musselburgh Lagoons
  • Mwnt
  • Närsholmen
  • Nationalpark Jasmund - Königsstuhl
  • Neeltje Jans
  • Neist Point Lighthouse
  • Nesseby Naturreservat
  • Neuwerk - Ostvorland
  • Newbiggin
  • Newhaven Tide Mills
  • Nieuwpoort IJzermonding
  • Njarðvíkurfitjar
  • Noordsvaarder
  • Noordzeeboulevard - Tweede Maasvlakte
  • Norddeich
  • Norderney
  • Nordstrand Wilhelmshaven - Jade-Weser-Port
  • Norsholm Area
  • Norsholmen - Fårö
  • North Ronaldsay
  • North Shields Fish Quay
  • Norums Holme
  • Noss National Nature Reserve
  • NSG Wallnau
  • Ny-Ålesund
  • Nyeng
  • Nykvåg - Nykan Nature Reserve
  • Nykvåg Kittiwake Site
  • Nyord Strandenge Naturreservat
  • Ödsmåls Kile
  • Oerdblinkert
  • Ölands Norra Udde
  • Olsäng
  • Oostelijke Havendam Oostende
  • Oostende Spuikom
  • Oostkaap
  • Oostkaap Vlieland
  • Örby Ängar
  • Oronsay
  • Ottenby - Ölands Södra Udde
  • Otter Estuary NNR
  • Ølundgaard, Lammesø og Firtalsstranden
  • Ørin Nature Reserve
  • Paal 18 Noordzeestrand
  • Paal 8
  • Paignton Beach and Area
  • Paljassaare Special Conservation Area
  • Parc Tredelerch
  • Pen-Clawdd
  • Pendeen Watch
  • Pentire Point and The Rumps
  • Phare de Gatteville
  • Pig's Nose Valley
  • Plaiaundi
  • Plymouth Seafront
  • Point du Hoc
  • Point of Ayre
  • Pointe de Chassiron
  • Pointe du Croisic
  • Półwysep Hel - Cypel Helski
  • Põõsaspea
  • Porkkala
  • Porlock
  • Port de Cambrils
  • Porthmadog
  • Porthpean to Black Head - St Austell Bay
  • Portwrinkle to Tregunnus Lane Hairpin Bend
  • Posthuiswad
  • Prairies de la Baumette
  • Pramort: Hohe Düne and Große Werder
  • Prawle Point
  • Presterødkilen
  • Prins Hendrikzanddijk
  • Ptasi Raj Reserve
  • Puffin Island
  • Punta Chiappa
  • Rame Head
  • Rame Head to Seaton Coastal Road
  • Rantumbecken
  • Refsnes Jeløy
  • Réserve Naturelle de la Baie de Saint-Brieuc
  • Réserve Naturelle du Domaine de Beauguillot
  • Réserve Naturelle Nationale de l'Etang des Landes
  • Reussdelta
  • Reykhólar
  • Reykjavik Harbour
  • Rhederlaag
  • Rhein bei Niederkassel
  • Rif Wetland
  • River Blyth Estuary
  • River Torridge - Instow Signal Box - Bideford - Beam Bridge
  • Rohrspitz
  • RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve
  • RSPB Isley Marsh, Yelland Quay and Instow
  • RSPB Marazion Marsh and Longrock Pool
  • RSPB Minsmere
  • RSPB Mousa
  • RSPB Noup Cliffs
  • RSPB Snettisham
  • RSPB Udale Bay
  • Ruddon's Point
  • Ruissalo, Kuuva
  • Rumelifeneri Village
  • Runde
  • Runde - Southern Shore
  • Ruusuniemi
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
  • Saint Germain sur Ay
  • Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
  • Salcott Cum Virley
  • Salthammer Odde
  • Saltmarsh Jadebusen
  • Salviken
  • San Kristobal
  • Sand Point and Sand Bay
  • Sandarviken
  • Sanddelta and Rhine River Mouth - Eastern Side
  • Sandemar
  • Sandhammaren
  • Säppi Island
  • Särkkäniemi Nature Reserve
  • Scorrybreac Trail
  • Scottish Seabird Centre
  • Seaham Coast
  • Seaton and Seaton Valley
  • Seaton Sluice
  • Sennebyhaken
  • Seurasaari
  • Severn Beach
  • Sharkham Point Nature Reserve
  • Silecroft Seawatch
  • Skagen
  • Skatanniemi
  • Slettnes
  • Smør- og Fedtmosen
  • Smygehuk
  • Sneum Lake and lock
  • Solne Bagno
  • Solway Firth - Skinburness
  • Sommen
  • Sound of Gigha
  • Sound of Raasay
  • South Huish Marsh and South Milton Ley
  • South Walney Island
  • Southern Asmaløy
  • Spey Bay
  • Spiekeroog
  • Spillepengen
  • St Agnes - Isles of Scilly
  • St Agnes Head
  • St Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek.
  • St Ives Island
  • St John to Penhale Point
  • St John's Lake
  • St. Kilda
  • St. Mary's Island - Whitley Bay
  • Stabbursnes Reserve
  • Staffa
  • Starcross to Cockwood Harbour
  • Stavstensudde
  • Steenodder Kliff
  • Stegeborg
  • Stendörren
  • Stenshuvud National Park
  • Stevning Nor
  • Stige Ø
  • Stjernøya
  • Stockviken
  • Stoke Point to Noss Mayo
  • Stora Fjäderägg
  • Stora Karlsö
  • Stora Rör Hamn
  • Store Okseø
  • Storkläppen
  • Stormengene
  • Stornäsets Nature Reserve
  • Storøykilen
  • Strandfjæra
  • Strandpaal 5
  • Strandstuviken
  • Strekdammen Noordzeestrand Vlieland
  • Studland Heath
  • Südlicher Priwall
  • Svartåmynning
  • Svensksundsviken
  • Swalecliffe - Long Rock
  • Swanpool Lake
  • Taw Estuary
  • Tay Estuary Dundee
  • Teglværksskoven
  • Teignmouth Seafront
  • Tentsmuir Forest
  • Terekudden and Lernacken
  • Terschellinger Polder and Wadden Sea Coast
  • The Naze
  • The Oa Peninsula
  • The Skern and Northam Burrows Country Park
  • Thingvellir
  • Thornham Old Harbour
  • Tisnes Wetlands
  • Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve
  • Tjurpannans Naturreservat
  • Tontoft Nakke
  • Torhamns udde
  • Torpoint Gravesend Lake - Thankes Lake.
  • Torslandaviken
  • Tosteberga Hamn
  • Towan Head
  • Trektelposten Wenduine
  • Tresco - Isles of Scilly
  • Trevose Head
  • Trillen
  • Trischendamm
  • Tromsø Airport - Langnes
  • Troup Head
  • Tryggelev Nor
  • Tümlauer Bucht
  • Tynemouth Haven
  • Uitwatering Katwijk
  • Umeälvensdelta
  • Utklippan
  • Utlängan
  • Uutela
  • Uutelan Kanava
  • Vadsö
  • Vadsø Harbour
  • Välen
  • Vallø
  • Varde River Mouth
  • Varenna
  • Västerstadsviken
  • Våtmark Ilene
  • Veerhaven Schiermonnikoog
  • Veines Peninsula
  • Ven
  • Venice port and park Biennale
  • Vestmannaeyjar
  • Vidablick
  • Vigur
  • Vik Beach
  • Vikanbukta
  • Vikasundet Frøya
  • Vinnesleiro
  • Visingsö
  • Vliehors
  • Vogelkijkhut Dodemansbol
  • Vreta Udd
  • Wadgebied Wierum
  • Walker Riverside
  • Wangels Steilküste
  • Wangerooge
  • West Looe and Hannafore Point
  • Westerheversand
  • Westerland Seawatching
  • Westerslag - Paal 15
  • Westerstrand
  • Westhaven and Craigmill Mouth
  • Weston Beach and Westwood Woodland Park
  • Westplaat Buitengronden
  • Weymouth Harbour - The Nothe
  • Whitburn Coastal Park
  • Whiteford Peninsula
  • WiesenKönigReich Zell am See
  • Winterton Dunes
  • Władysławowo Port
  • Wohlenberger Wiek
  • WWT Steart Marsh
  • Ythan Estuary
  • Zandplaten Eems
  • Zbiornik Dobczycki
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A Not to be missed
B Worth a detour
C Nice if you are in the area