| The following wildfowl, amongst others, can be found in the Eider Lake at WWT Slimbridge, click image for information: - |
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 Common Eider |
| The Eider is a large seaduck of the genus Somateria of which there are 3 species, the Common Eider, the King Eider and the Spectacled Eider. |
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| Common Merganser |
| The Common Merganser, also known as the Goosander, is a sea duck and is as much at home in salt water as fresh water. They have serrated edges to their bills to help them grip fish, eels etc. |
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| European Greater Scaup |
| The name Scaup comes from 'Skalp' which means mussel bed which reflects its diet. They are known to consume 2 to 3 times their own body weight in Zebra Mussels per day. |
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| Goldeneye |
| The Goldeneye is a seaduck from the Northern hemisphere, and is also called the 'Whistler' which comes from the noise in makes during flight. |
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| Redhead |
| The Red Head is a diving duck and is similar in appearance to the Canvasback and Common Pochard, however, they can be identified by their Yellow eye rather than the Red eyes of the latter. |
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| Smew |
| The Smew is the only member of the Mergellus genus and is a sea duck. |
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| Moorhen |
| The Moorhen, also known as Marsh Hen or River Chicken, is a member of the Rallidae family (rail) and is related to the Coot. |
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