Bobolink
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Meadows (vagrant).
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Bubbling flight-song.
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
- Little Bustard · Open country (very rare vagrant)
- Sandhill Crane · Wet meadows (very rare)
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- Alpine Swift · Cliffs
- American Bittern · Reedbeds (very rare vagrant)
- American Coot · Lakes (very rare vagrant)
Kit that helps
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