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The White-winged Scoter is a rather rare vagrant in Iceland. In recent years, however, one to two birds have been spotted here almost every year. It is a North American seabird that sometimes breeds far inland by lakes and ponds. The White-winged Scoter can be seen in gull colonies where it breeds in high grass which shields the eggs from marauding gulls.
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This young male Scoter was in the harbour of Þorlákshöfn, in South Iceland, two weeks ago. It was with a flock of Eiders and Long-tailed Ducks that had sought shelter there from heavy winds on the sea.