Long-tailed Skua

Stercorarius longicaudus · Rare · +8 points per sighting

Habitat & behaviour

Habitat: Open sea (autumn passage).
Diet: Fish, lemmings (Arctic).
Best time to spot: Tern-like elegance; long tail-streamers.

Recent UK sightings

No community sightings logged in the last 30 days.

How to spot one

Open the live sightings map and filter to Long-tailed Skua. The map shows community sightings in the last 30 days, ranked by distance from your home, with hotspots and a heatmap layer for density.

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