Grey Phalarope
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Pelagic (autumn passage).
Diet: Plankton.
Best time to spot: Spins on water.
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
- Wilson's Phalarope · Pools (very rare)
- Red-necked PhalaropeRare · Shetland pools (summer)
- Wilson's Storm Petrel · Pelagic (autumn passage)
- American Golden Plover · Coastal turf (autumn passage)
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper · Short grass (autumn passage)
- Little Bunting · Coastal scrub (autumn passage)
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