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great northern diver

Species of diver Gavia immer, order Gaviiformes. The head, neck, and upper tail-coverts are glossed with deep purplish green on a black background; there is a short transverse bar on the throat collar or middle of the neck; the upper plumage is black, marked with white spots, and the under plumage white. The total length is 70 cm/28 in.



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Great northern divers were off Rhos-on-Sea, Point Lynas, Penmon and Point of Ayr, with red-throated diver and a long-tailed duck off Penrhyn Bay.
Six velvet scoters were among a huge flock of common scoters off Llanddulas and up to eight great northern divers at Aberdesach and Pontllyfni, where an adult Mediterranean gull lingered.
Off Aberdesach were 12 great northern divers, while Bangor harbour hosted a juvenile glaucous gull.
 
 
 
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