NAM Verbeek 1966 Somateria spectabilis (2) in a general Northward direction. Some days ago I thought we had seen the tail end of migration. Apparently the bad weather of the last few days slowed things down. Saw one flock of 70, 79 at close range. 13 June One pair flew low over the pool behind the garbage dump. 15 June One flock of 10 males flew low over our camp heading S. One pair on both shores. 30 June 10 July The first flocks are coming back from the breeding grounds and were being welcomed by a barrage of artillery fire from the camp. The eiders started coming over from about 19:30 as we came back from the Penit. Steve says they were flying in the afternoon too.