than 3 m deep, diving to the bottom to forage. They feed on seeds, roots, grasses, sedges and aquatic plants, as well as invertebrates, amphibians and small fish. Tufted Duck [ A061] Ireland supports approximately 40,000 wintering Tufted Duck In winter, Tufted Ducks are highly each winter. It is estimated that c.51% of the wintering population occurs within SPAs. Lough Sheelin supports an gregarious, preferring large, freshwater average peak number of 762 individuals, equivalent to 1.9% of lakes, ponds and reservoirs, though they are also found in estuaries, along the wintering population in the Member State, and 3.6% of the total SAC contribution for this species. sheltered seacoasts and on brackish inland seas in winter. They feed by diving, with 80% of the diet consisting of animal material, but also feed on seeds and green parts of aquatic plants, aquatic insects and crustaceans. Its European wintering population is large (>1,200,000 individuals) Goldeneye [A067] is a widespread In Ireland the species winters mainly on large rivers, loughs, breeder in northern and central Europe, turloughs and reservoirs. The species is restricted to water which holds less than half of its global close to the shore and less than 10 m deep (showing a population. Its European wintering preference for waters 4 m deep). Ireland supports population is large (>310,000 approximately 11,000 individual Goldeneye each winter. It is individuals). estimated that c.77% of the wintering population occurs within SPAs. Lough Sheelin supports an average peak number of 225 individuals, equivalent to 2% of the wintering population
than 3 m deep, diving to the bottom to forage. They feed on seeds, roots, grasses, sedges and aquatic plants, as well as invertebrates, amphibians and small fish. Tufted Duck [ A061] In winter, Tufted Ducks are highly gregarious, preferring large, freshwater lakes, ponds and reservoirs, though they are also found in estuaries, along sheltered seacoasts and on brackish inland seas in winter. They feed by diving, with 80% of the diet consisting of animal material, but also feed on seeds and green parts of aquatic plants, aquatic insects and crustaceans. Its European wintering population is large (>1,200,000 individuals) Ireland supports approximately 40,000 wintering Tufted Duck each winter. It is estimated that c.51% of the wintering population occurs within SPAs. Lough Sheelin supports an average peak number of 762 individuals, equivalent to 1.9% of the wintering population in the Member State, and 3.6% of the total SAC contribution for this species. Goldeneye [A067] is a widespread breeder in northern and central Europe, which holds less than half of its global population. Its European wintering population is large (>310,000 individuals). In Ireland the species winters mainly on large rivers, loughs, turloughs and reservoirs. The species is restricted to water close to the shore and less than 10 m deep (showing a preference for waters 4 m deep). Ireland supports approximately 11,000 individual Goldeneye each winter. It is estimated that c.77% of the wintering population occurs within SPAs. Lough Sheelin supports an average peak number of 225 individuals, equivalent to 2% of the wintering population
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