wiktionarypar scaupScaup may refer to Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party , a political party in Scotland One of three species of diving duck Greater Scaup or just Scaup, Aythya marila Lesser Scaup , Aythya affinis New Zealand Scaup , Aythya novaeseelandiae disambig ... more details
Fuligula affinis small Eyton, 1838 small The Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis is a small North America ... as the Little Bluebill or Broadbill because of its distinctive blue bill. The origin of the name scaup ..., however, some give it credit to the female s discordant scaup call as the name s source. ref name du http www.ducks.org hunting waterfowl id lesser scaup Ducks Unlimited, May June 2011 ref It is apparently a very close relative of the Holarctic Greater Scaup or bluebill A. marila , with which ... 730 g lb abbr on on average. ref name Cornell http www.allaboutbirds.org guide Lesser Scaup ... give the namesake discordant scaup, scaup call in courtship drakes produce weak whistles. Hens vocalize more often than those of the Greater Scaup &ndash particularly during flight &ndash , but their call ... file Lesser Scaup 2.jpg Lesser Scaup drake in alternate plumage. Note typical head shape purple sheen visible on neck. File Greater scaup male.jpg Greater Scaup drake in alternate plumage. Note typical head shape green sheen visible on neck. File Aythya affinis.JPG Lesser Scaup hen. Note amber iris. File Greater scaup female.jpg Greater Scaup hen. Note bright yellow iris. gallery Lesser Scaup are often hard to distinguish from the Greater Scaup when direct comparison is not possible, but in North America a large Aythya scaup flock will often have both species present. Females, juveniles ... species, but Greater Scaup are usually noticeably more bulky. Lesser Scaup females and immatures .... The bill may give a hint in the Lesser Scaup it has a stronger curve on the upperside than in the Greater, resulting in a distal part that looks somewhat flattened and wide in the Lesser Scaup &ndash ... remiges , whereas in the Greater Scaup the white extends on the primary remiges also, i.e. far ... Duck A. collaris in alternate plumage. Note black wings. Lesser Scaup females show the characteristic darker iris bright yellow in Greater Scaup males and females at closer distances. Lesser Scaup ... more details
good article Taxobox name Greater Scaup fossil range Fossil range Pleistocene Recent ref ref name University ... marila accessdate 7 December 2011 publisher IUCN 2011 ref image Greater scaup male2.jpg image2 Aythya ... br small Eurasian Greater Scaup small br A. m. nearctica small Leonhard Hess Stejneger Stejneger , 1885 small br small Nearctic Greater Scaup small range map The GS range map.jpg range map width range map alt range map caption Greater Scaup range map The Greater Scaup Aythya marila , just Scaup in Europe ... compared to other diving duck s however, it is larger than the closely related Lesser Scaup . It is a circumpolar .... Drake Greater Scaup are larger and have more rounded heads than females they have a bright blue ... a blue bill that is slightly duller then the drake s. Greater Scaup nest near water, typically on islands ... for food immediately after hatching. Greater Scaup eat aquatic mollusks , plants, and insects, which ..., foxes, coyotes, and humans. Greater Scaup populations have been declining since the 1980s ... of Scientific Bird Names ref The Greater Scaup was first studied by Linnaeus in 1761. ref name USFauna Male Greater Scaup from America are distinguishable from those in Europe and Asia by the stronger .... ref cite journal author Banks, RC year 1986 title Subspecies of the Greater Scaup and their names ... , Azerbaijan. The Greater Scaup s name may come from scalp , a Scots language Scottish and Northern English word for a shellfish bed, ref Harvnb 1993 ref or from the duck s mating call scaupscaup . A phylogenetic ... http elibrary.unm.edu sora Auk v113n01 p0074 p0093.pdf ref Description The adult Greater Scaup is convert ... related Lesser Scaup . ref name Birdweb The male has a dark head with a green sheen, a black breast, a light back, a black tail, and a white underside. The drake or male Greater Scaup is larger ... bands on their wingtips. ref name DucksUnlimited Juvenile Greater Scaup look similar to adult females. The Greater Scaup drake s Plumage Eclipse plumage eclipse plumage looks similar to its breeding ... more details
Taxobox name New Zealand Scaup image NZ Scaup 01.jpg image width 300px image caption Male status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Aythyinae genus Aythya species A. novaeseelandiae binomial Aythya novaeseelandiae binomial authority Johann Friedrich Gmelin Gmelin , 1789 The New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae commonly known as a Black teal, is a diving duck species of the genus Aythya . It is endemic ecology endemic to New Zealand . In Maori commonly known as papango, also matapouri, titiporangi, raipo ref cite book title New Zealand Birds and How to Identify Them last Moncrieff first Perrine year 1961 publisher Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd page 113 ref . Description Overall dark brown black colours. The male has a striking yellow eye and a dark coloured greenish head. The female is similar to the male, but without the yellow eye and has a white face patch during breeding season. A white wing bar can be seen in both sexes when in flight ref name Marshall cite book title Common Birds in New Zealand last Marshall first Janet coauthors F.C. Kinsky, C.J.R. Robertson year 1972 publisher A.H. & A.W. Reed isbn 0 589 00230 0 page 31 ref . Feeding They are a diving duck and may stay down for twenty to thirty seconds and go down three metres to look for aquatic plants, small fish, water snails, mussels and insects ref cite book title Birds of Aotearoa last Orbell first Margaret year 2003 publisher Reed Publishing NZ Ltd isbn 0 7900 0909 9 page 129 ref ref name Lockley cite book title New Zealand Endangered Species last Lockley first Ronald M. year 1980 publisher Cassell NZ isbn 0908 572 220 page 82 ref . It is sometimes seen with the Australian Coot Fulica atra it is thought that the Scaup ... File NZ Scaup 03.jpg thumb left Female Distribution Found throughout both North and South islands ... this scaup is not migratory, although it does move to open water from high country lakes if they become ... more details
Summary Information Description Profile of New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae Source self made Date 1 6 08 Location Kuirau Park, Rotorua , New Zealand Author User D rew D rew User talk D rew talk Permission See Below other versions Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL Orphan image Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
Broadbill s are a family of birds. Other uses include Broadbills, a common alternate name for monarch flycatchers in the genus Myiagra An alternate name for the Lesser Scaup , a North American duck An alternate name for the swordfish . The USS Broadbill , a name of two US Naval ships disambig ... more details
A layout boat is a low profile kayak like boat that is used by duck hunters to hide in when hunting. These boats are painted to match the color of the water and sit very low in the water. Hunters lay down in the boat and shoot the ducks as they pass overhead. They are commonly used to hunt diving duck s, such as the Greater Scaup . This is because divers often fly low on the water and will not notice the low sides of the boat. Layout boats are often placed within the decoy spread, so the decoys help further conceal the sides of the boat. ref name layoutboat cite web url http www.layouthunting.com title Open Water Layout Hunting accessdate 30 November 2011 ref References reflist Category Hunting Category Kayaks ... more details
Blake s Pools are a 4 hectare nature reserve owned by Environment Agency and leased by the Avon Wildlife Trust , on the banks of the Congresbury Yeo close to its mouth, near Kingston Seymour , Somerset , in South West England The three freshwater and brackish pools were dug between 1983 and 1987 to attract wildlife. It forms part of the Severn Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest , Special Protection Area and RAMSAR site. In spring 2001 part of the sea wall protecting the outer pool collapsed, creating a tidal lagoon. To control water levels, sluice gates have been fitted into the two shallow pools. Reeds have also been planted around the largest pool. Over 100 species of bird have visited the reserve, and Common Shelduck shelduck , Common Redshank redshank and Northern Lapwing lapwing often nest. During periods of low tide the expansive areas of mud attract birds such as the little grebe and little egret . The two shallower pools attract wading birds, especially green sandpiper green and common sandpiper s. In winter, and variety of wildfowl feed at the site including smew , Greater Scaup scaup , black necked grebe and dunlin . ref cite web url http www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk level1 reserves blakes pools.htm title Blake s Pools work Reserves publisher Avon Wildlife Trust accessdate 2008 06 01 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080516123323 http www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk level1 reserves blakes pools.htm Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2008 05 16 ref References reflist Somerset geo stub coord 51.3937 2.9052 type landmark region GB display title Category Nature reserves in Somerset ... more details
The Fl i Nature Reserve is a bird and nature reserve located in southern Iceland. It includes a stretch of the east shore of the lfus River. The reserve measures roughly convert 1 1.5 km mi abbr on wide by convert 4.5 km mi abbr on long, with an area of about convert 5 km2 mi2 abbr on . It is an Internationally Important Bird Area as recognised by BirdLife International . It is all low lying wetland, on average only convert 2 m ft abbr on above sea level, and is subject to seawater flooding at the spring tide. There are vistas of the surrounding mountains. The reserve establishment began in spring 1997 when Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds was awarded funding from the Environmental Fund for Trade and its operation has received support from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds from the UK. ref name ISPB http www.fuglavernd.is index.php eng Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds ref ref http www.nat.is travelguideeng plofin floi nature reserve.htm Nordic Adventure Travel ref Birds on the reserve The following birds have been noted Whooper Swan Greylag Goose Mallard Eurasian Wigeon Common Teal Greater Scaup Scaup Tufted Duck Red breasted Merganser Northern Pintail Pintail Gadwall Northern Shoveler Eider duck Red throated Diver Black headed Gull Arctic Tern Arctic Skua Lesser Black backed Gull Great Black backed Gull Meadow Pipit Dunlin Whimbrel Black tailed Godwit Common Snipe Northern Wheatear Red necked Phalarope Meadow Pipit Eurasian Golden Plover Golden Plover ref name ISPB External links http www.fuglavernd.is index.php eng Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds References Reflist coord 63.899 21.185 dim 5000 region IS display title DEFAULTSORT Floi Nature Reserve Category Protected areas of Iceland Category Protected areas established in 1997 Iceland geo stub Europe protected area stub ... more details
Taxobox name Diving ducks image Greater scaup male2.jpg image width 250px image caption Greater Scaup , Aythya marila regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Aythyinae subdivision ranks Genera subdivision Marmaronetta br Netta br Aythya The diving ducks , commonly called pochards or scaups , are a category of duck which feed by diving beneath the surface of the water. They are part of the diverse and very large Anatidae Family biology family that includes ducks, goose geese , and swan s. The diving ducks are placed in a distinct subfamily , Aythyinae . While Morphology biology morphologically close to the dabbling duck s, ref name Livezey86 there are nonetheless some pronounced differences such as in the structure of the vertebrate trachea trachea . mtDNA cytochrome b cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase Protein subunit subunit 2 DNA sequence sequence data indicate that the dabbling and diving ducks are fairly distant from each other, the outward similarities being due to convergent evolution . ref name Johnson Cite journal last Johnson, Kevin P.,Sorenson, Michael D. title Phylogeny and biogeography of dabbling ducks genus Anas a comparison of molecular and morphological evidence journal The Auk volume 116 issue 3 pages 792 805 url http elibrary.unm.edu sora Auk v116n03 p0792 p0805.pdf accessdate 22 July 2010 ref Alternatively, the diving ducks are placed as a tribe biology tribe Aythyini in a subfamily Anatidae which would encompass all duck like birds except the whistling duck s. ref Cite book last Terres first John K. title The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds year 1991 publisher Wings Books ... , though the Greater Scaup becomes marine during the northern winter. They are strong fliers ... c.1690s New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greater Scaup Aythya marila Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis References Reflist Use dmy dates date September 2010 DEFAULTSORT ... more details
Image Sinclair Wetlands.jpg thumb 800px centre Panorama of the Sinclair Wetlands near Dunedin. Image Waipori.jpg thumb right 300px Lake Waipori and its surrounding wetlands, seen from the hills to the southeast. The Sinclair Wetlands are to the left of the picture The Sinclair Wetlands are an internationally renowned wetlands located to the south west of Dunedin , New Zealand , at the southern edge of the Taieri Plains on the western side of Lake Waipori . The protected area covers a little over 3 km . The wetlands are home to many different species of birds including scaup , swan s and many more wetland waterfowl including Fernbird and the rare bittern . A number of birds such as White Heron s and spoonbills occasionally frequent the area also. The wetlands are named for Horace Horrie Sinclair, a local farmer who donated land to the wetlands scheme in 1984. An education centre opened in the late 1980s is located at the wetlands. The wetlands contain a small island Whakaraupuka Ram Island , which was in ancient times the location of a Maori settlement, Tukiauau Pa Maori Pa . ref http milton district.co.nz sinclair wetlands Milton district attractions Sinclair Wetlands page ref References reflist Dann, C., & Peat, N. 1989 . Dunedin, North and South Otago . Wellington GP Books. ISBN 978 0 477 01438 0 coord 45.9749 170.1057 region NZ OTA display title Category Otago Region Category Wetlands of New Zealand Otago geo stub ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Drift Reservoir image lake Drift Reservoir 212762678 .jpg caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Cornwall coords coord 50.1080 5.5910 region GB type waterbody display inline,title type reservoir inflow outflow catchment basin countries United Kingdom length 1 mi 1.6 km width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities Drift Reservoir is a reservoir in Cornwall , UK , just north of Drift, Cornwall Drift village, southwest of Penzance . The reservoir is approximately a mile 1.6 km long. It has a large dam at its southern end, and at the northern end, splits into a northwestern and a northeastern arm. It is currently operated by South West Water . History The reservoir was first given statutory approval in 1938 Under the Penzance Corporation Act 1938 ref Pool, P. A. S. 1974 History of the Borough and Town of Penzance ref but construction was deferred until after World War II and was finally completed by the West Cornwall Water Board in 1960 and has been since this date the principal source of water for the Penwith area. Birdwatching Although generally hosting only small numbers of birds, the reservoir has attracted a considerable number of North American vagrancy in birds vagrant shorebird s and wildfowl , including a number of Lesser Scaup . birdwatching Birdwatchers may use the bird hide , sited overlooking the northwestern arm. References references Cornwall struct stub Category Penwith Category Drinking water reservoirs in England ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area, Maryland, USA iucn category photo photo caption location Worcester County, Maryland , United States USA nearest city Ocean City, Maryland lat d lat m lat s lat NS long d long m long s long EW area convert 200 acre km2 established visitation num visitation year governing body Maryland Department of Natural Resources Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area is a state wildlife management area WMA of Maryland located on the Isle of Wight disambiguation Isle of Wight , a small peninsula between the St. Martin s River and Isle of Wight Bay in Worcester County, Maryland Worcester County . Although called Isle of Wight, a small strip of marsh and road connects it with the mainland. The WMA is bisected by Maryland Route 90 , one of the two principal highway routes into Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City . Despite this, the WMA attracts many birds, especially those dependent upon tidal marshes and bays, including great blue heron s and green heron s, American black duck black ducks , bufflehead s, scaup , Brent goose brant , Canada geese Canada and snow geese , the common loon , and swan s. Although hunting in season is permitted in the WMA, the area south of Route 90 is closed to hunting and is managed as a day use recreation area by Worcester County. External links http www.dnr.state.md.us publiclands eastern isleofwight.asp Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area Protected Areas of Maryland Maryland stub coord missing Maryland Category Maryland wildlife management areas Category Protected areas of Worcester County, Maryland ... more details
Intro missing date July 2010 List of fauna of Sequalitchew Creek Fish Steelhead Steelhead Trout Chinook Salmon Coho Salmon Chum Salmon Pink Salmon Cutthroat Trout Black Bullhead Birds Common Loon Red throated Loon Red necked Grebe Horned Grebe Pied billed Grebe Double crested Cormorant Green Heron Mallard Gadwall Northern Pintail Pintail Green winged Teal Blue winged Teal American Wigeon Northern Shoveler Wood Duck Ring necked Duck Canvasback Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Common Goldeneye Bufflehead White winged Scoter Surf Scoter Black Scoter Ruddy Duck Red breasted Merganser Turkey Vulture Sharp shinned Hawk Cooper s Hawk Red Tailed Hawk Bald Eagle Osprey American Kestrel Blue Grouse Ruffed Grouse California Quail Ring necked Pheasant Virginia Rail American Coot Killdeer Common Snipe Spotted Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Least Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Parasitic Jaeger Glaucous winged Gull American Herring Gull Herring Gull California Gull Ring billed Gull Common Gull Mew Gull Bonaparte s Gull Common Tern Common Murre Pigeon Guillemot Marbled Murrelet Cassin s Auklet Rhinoceros Auklet Band tailed Pigeon Rock Dove Mourning Dove Barn Owl Great Horned Owl Short eared Owl Rufous Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Yellow bellied Sapsucker Hairy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Willow Flycatcher Pacific slope Flycatcher Western Wood Pewee Olive sided Flycatcher Violet green Swallow Tree Swallow Northern Rough winged Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Purple Martin Gray Jay Steller s Jay Common Crow Northwestern Crow Black capped Chickadee Chestnut backed Chickadee Bushtit Red breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Dipper House Wren Winter Wren Bewick s Wren Long billed Marsh Wren American Robin Varied Thrush Hermit Thrush Swainson s Thrush Townsend s Solitaire Golden crowned Kinglet Ruby crowned Kinglet Water Pipit Cedar Waxwing Northern Shrike Starling Solitary Vireo Warbling Vireo Yellow Warbler Yellow rumped Warbler MacGillivray s Warbler Common Yel ... more details
and common mergansers also nest in the area. The lake provides habitat for migrating greater scaupscaup , three varieties of scoter s and Canada geese . References http www.fws.gov refuges profiles ... more details
Infobox lake lake name IJmeer image lake caption lake image bathymetry Map of IJmeer.png caption bathymetry Map location North Holland Flevoland coords coord 52 22 N 5 04 E display inline,title region NL type waterbody source GNS enwiki type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Netherlands length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands De Drost, Hooft, Pampus, Vuurtoreneiland, Warenar cities frozen The IJmeer is a Bordering lakes bordering lake in the Netherlands . It lies between the polder De Nes in Waterland , Pampushaven, Hollandse Brug and the mouth of the IJ bay IJ in IJburg , straddling the provinces of North Holland and Flevoland . It is an important habitat for birds such as the Tufted Duck and Scaup ref http www.rijkswaterstaat.nl water feiten en cijfers vaarwegenoverzicht ijmeer index.aspx ref . To the north east is the Markermeer , south east is the Gooimeer . Houses in the IJmeer Since 1998 islands were raised for new housing for IJburg. The first houses were ready in 2003. On 24 November 2004 the Council of State ruled that the construction of further new islands was provisionally banned, because the consequences for the environment were insufficiently researched. Further plans for the IJmeer In 2006, the Council for Transport and Public Works and the Environment Board issued a joint opinion stating that Amsterdam and Almere should become conjoined cities with the IJmeer as a Central Park . Partly to this end, Almere has announced plans to build residential areas in the IJmeer, in order for Amsterdam and Almere to grow closer together. ref http www.vromraad.nl Download briefadvies.pdf VROM raad & Raad voor Verkeer & Waterstaat 2006 , Briefadvies Noordvleugel. ref There are plans for a connection between Amsterdam and Almere, straight through the IJmeer, through IJburg, and the planned Almere Pampus. Most likely this connection will be a bridge with lanes for public transport Rapid transit metro and RER like and road ... more details
Infobox protected area name Hillside National Wildlife Refuge iucn category IV map USA relief map caption Map of the United States map width 300 photo photo caption photo width location Holmes County, Mississippi , United States nearest city Belzoni, Mississippi lat d 33.05012 long d 90.25425 region US MS coords ref ref cite gnis 684300 Hillside National Wildlife Refuge ref source GNIS area convert 15572 acre km2 abbr on established 1975 visitation num visitation year governing body United States Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service url http www.fws.gov Refuges profiles index.cfm?id 43580 Hillside National Wildlife Refuge is an oasis of wildlife habitat surrounded by agriculture. Bounded on the east side by the unique loess bluffs of eastern Mississippi , this convert 15572 acre km2 adj on refuge was named to reflect its location at the base of the bluffs. The refuge was established in 1975 and provides important stop over and nesting habitat for over 200 species of neotropical migratory birds. The refuge is also known for large numbers of wintering waterfowl , at times exceeding 125,000 birds. Mallard s, American wigeon , gadwall , northern shoveler , teal, scaup , and ring necked duck s traveling through the Mississippi Flyway stop by Hillside National Wildlife Refuge each winter. Breeding populations of wood duck s and hooded merganser s can be found throughout the refuge. Common shorebird s include killdeer , snipe , least sandpiper least and pectoral sandpiper s, and greater yellowlegs greater and lesser yellowlegs . A wading bird rookery provides nesting and roosting habitat for several species of marsh and wading birds including American White Ibis white ibis great egret great , snowy egret snowy , and cattle egret s great blue heron great blue , little blue heron little blue , and green backed heron s and yellow crowned night heron s. Raptors include the red tailed hawk , northern harrier , American kestrel , and Mississippi Kite Mississi ... more details
Infobox protected area name McNary National Wildlife Refuge iucn category IV map USA relief map caption Map of the United States map width 300 photo photo caption photo width location Walla Walla County, Washington , United States nearest city Pasco, Washington lat d 46.19707 long d 118.95528 region US WA coords ref ref cite gnis 1514629 McNary National Wildlife Refuge ref source GNIS area Convert 15000 acre km2 abbr on established 1956 visitation num visitation year governing body United States Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service url http www.fws.gov mcnary Few areas in North America support waterfowl populations in the extraordinary numbers found within McNary National Wildlife Refuge . Visitors enjoy spectacular concentrations of Canada goose Canada geese , mallard s, and other waterfowl . More than half the mallards in the Pacific Flyway overwinter at some time in this portion of the Columbia River Basin . The refuge s location, close to the Tri Cities, Washington , and major State and Federal highways, makes it easily accessible to locals and travelers. The refuge encompasses over convert 15000 acre km2 of backwater slough s, shrub steppe uplands, irrigated farmlands, river islands, delta mudflat s, and riparian areas. Particularly important to Canada geese, mallards, and wigeon s, as well as shorebird s and wading bird s, the refuge also includes wetlands and shoreline bays that serve as an important nursery for developing fall chinook salmon . Other waterfowl species using the refuge include green winged teal , shoveler , canvasback , ring necked duck ring necked , and Lesser Scaup s. Rare and endangered birds, including bald eagle s and peregrine falcon s, are found here, as are thousands of colonial nesting water birds using river islands for safe nesting. References http www.fws.gov refuges profiles index.cfm?id 13520 Refuge profile http www.fws.gov mcnary Refuge website Reflist Include USGov agency United States Fish and Wildlife Serv ... more details
Infobox lake lake name High Rid Reservoir image lake High Rid Reservoir geograph.org.uk 107040.jpg alt lake caption lake image bathymetry alt bathymetry caption bathymetry location Greater Manchester , England coords coord 53 35 15 N 2 30 15 W region GB type waterbody display inline,title type inflow outflow catchment basin countries date built date flooded length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation frozen islands cities reference High Rid Reservoir is a small, stone sided reservoir close to Lostock Junction . It lies three miles to the west of Bolton town centre, Greater Manchester . ref name IAN cite web url http www.manchesterbirding.com highridsiteguide.htm author Ian McKerchar title High Rid Reservoir accessdate August 1, 2010 ref Public Uses High Rid Reservoir is used by Bolton Council, under licence from United Utilities , to stage activities for young people aged 13 to 19, and up to the age of 25 for those who have learning difficulties and or disabilities. ref name BEN cite web url http www.theboltonnews.co.uk news 4565079.Reservoir go ahead for water activities for children weeks after refusing Bolton Triathlon author The Bolton News title Reservoir go ahead for water activities for children accessdate August 1, 2010 ref These activities include canoeing , kayaking , raft raft building and sailing . ref name BEN The reservoir is also used by Bolton Canoe Club for various activities. ref cite web url http knowsley.help4me.info service.aspx?serviceid 6BB3EF7F 6EEE 444C AA5A 86E8064B4C3B title Web Directory author Knowsley Children s Services accessdate August 1, 2010 ref Ornithology Despite its size, High Rid Reservoir is, and has been, home to many different kinds of bird. During the winter may different bird species, including the Little Grebe , the Tufted Duck and the Goldeneye duck Goldeneye Duck can be found. ref name IAN Sightings, and short term residencies, of Greater Scaup , Grey Phalarope , Ring necked Duck and Long tai ... more details
Taxobox name Tufted Duck status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Tufted Duck male female.jpg image width 240px image caption Male Female regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Aythyinae genus Aythya species A. fuligula binomial Aythya fuligula binomial authority Carl Linnaeus Linnaeus , 10th edition of Systema Naturae 1758 Image Tufted Duck ducklings.jpg thumb Ducklings The Tufted Duck , Aythya fuligula , is a medium sized diving duck with a population of close to one million birds. Description The adult male is all black except for white flanks and a blue grey bill. It has an obvious head tuft that gives the species its name. The adult female is brown with paler flanks, and is more easily confused with other diving ducks. In particular, some have white around the bill base which resembles the scaup species, although the white is never as extensive as in those duck s. The only duck which is at all similar is the drake North America n Ring necked Duck , which however has a different head shape, no tuft and greyish flanks. The Tufted Duck is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA applies. Distribution The Tufted Duck breeds widely throughout temperate and northern Eurasia . It occasionally can be found as a winter visitor along both coasts of the United States and Canada . It is believed to have expanded its traditional range with the increased availability of open water due to gravel extraction, and the spread of freshwater mussel s, a favourite food. These ducks are bird migration migratory in most of their range, and winter in the milder south and west of Europe , southern Asia and all year in most of the United Kingdom . They will form large flocks on open water in winter. Habitat Their breeding habitat is close to marsh es and lakes with plenty of vegetation to conceal the nest. They are also found on coastal lagoons , the seashore ... more details
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