Tufted Puffin
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sea (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: One UK record.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in British seabirds.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Atlantic PuffinUncommon · Sea-cliff burrows (summer)
- American White Pelican · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Ancient Murrelet · Sea (extreme vagrant)
- Ascension Frigatebird · Coast (extreme vagrant)
- Black-browed Albatross · Coastal seas (extreme vagrant)
- Black-headed Bittern · Reedbeds (extreme vagrant)
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