Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) ecology on spring staging grounds and during the flightless period

• Main Author: O'Connor, Mark, 1983-
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2008
• Subjects: Surf scoter > Ecology > Québec (Province) > Saint Lawrence River Estuary; Surf scoter > Ecology > Newfoundland and Labrador > Labrador; Molting; Lawrence River; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=112548

The behaviour of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata ) was studied on staging grounds in spring of 2006 and compared to behaviour on moulting grounds later that summer. Moulting Surf Scoters have a distinct activity pattern in comparison to those on spring staging grounds. During moult, foraging o...