Common Scoters at Stoney Cove

Twelve Common Scoters at Stoney Cove today.

I looked out of the office window today at work and spotted some brown blobs floating on the water near the far side. I fetched my binoculars and was surprised to see that the blobs were Common Scoters - eight females and four males.

They were there all day and they were not at all worried by the activities of the divers and swimmers. It was difficult to count them, as they stuck together in a very tight group. This is only the third record for south-west Leicestershire, but the second this year after a pair at Shawell A5 Lagoons in March.

Common Scoters at Stoney Cove 03/06/16

Common Scoters at Stoney Cove 03/06/16