Wilson's Storm Petrel
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Pelagic (autumn passage).
Diet: Plankton.
Best time to spot: Pattering feet.
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
- Grey Phalarope · Pelagic (autumn passage)
- American Golden Plover · Coastal turf (autumn passage)
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper · Short grass (autumn passage)
- Little Bunting · Coastal scrub (autumn passage)
- Long-billed Dowitcher · Muddy pools (autumn passage)
- Pallid Swift · Coast
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