Bonaparte's Gull
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Estuaries (vagrant).
Diet: Plankton.
Best time to spot: Tern-like flight.
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
- Slender-billed Gull · Coast (very rare)
- Black-headed GullCommon · Inland and coastal
- Greater Sand Plover · Estuaries (very rare vagrant)
- Lesser Sand Plover · Estuaries (very rare vagrant)
- Short-billed Dowitcher · Estuaries (very rare vagrant)
- White-faced Storm Petrel · Pelagic (extreme vagrant)
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