Ducks, Geese, Grebes & Swans

Discover the range of birds you may spot across Scotland.

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Eider Duck

The UK’s heaviest duck, and its fastest flying
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Golden Eye

Bucephala clangula
A medium sized diving duck. Males look black and white with a greenish black head and a circular white patch in front of the yellow eye.
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Goosander

Mergus merganser
These handsome diving ducks are a member of the sawbill family, so called because of their long, serrated bills, used for catching fish.
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Greylag Goose

The ancestor of most domestic geese, the greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the wild geese native to the UK and Europe.
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Red Breasted Merganser

This is a striking diving duck uses its long serrated bill to catch its prey, mainly small fish. The male has a distinctive red/orange breast and a green head.
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Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus
The whooper swan is a large white swan, bigger than a Bewick’s swan. It has a long thin neck, which it usually holds erect, and black legs.
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Slavonian Grebe

Arguably the most attractive of the UK’s breeding grebes, with its golden ear tufts and trilling calls.
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Pink Footed Goose

ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS
The pink-footed goose is one of our smaller geese, with a relatively short neck and a rounded head.
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Wigeon

The wigeon is a medium-sized duck with a round head and small bill.
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