Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Male - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
The wintering population in the Firth of Forth is the only site of international importance for this species in Britain, with as many as 5000 birds present some years. They are also found in smaller numbers throughout the rest of the country on any suitable freshwater lakes or coastal areas.
Male - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
In winter, their numbers are vastly increased around the British shores but remain most numerous in Scotland where the mouths of some estuaries hold flocks numbering in the tens of thousands.
Male - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
Female - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
Female - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
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