Yellowhammer
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedged farmland.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: "A little bit of bread and no cheese".
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
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- Black-faced Bunting · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Black-headed Bunting · Open scrub (vagrant)
Kit that helps
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