Great Northern Diver
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal seas (winter).
Diet: Fish, crabs.
Best time to spot: Winters around UK coast.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Pacific Diver · Coastal seas (very rare)
- White-billed Diver · Coastal seas (vagrant)
- Red-throated DiverUncommon · Lochs (summer); coast (winter)
- Black-throated DiverRare · Highland lochs (summer)
- Long-tailed DuckRare · Coastal seas (winter)
- Red-necked GrebeRare · Coastal seas (winter)
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