Cirl Bunting
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sunny mixed farmland.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: UK stronghold in Devon.
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
- YellowhammerCommon · Hedged farmland
- Ortolan BuntingEpic · Open farmland
- Corn BuntingUncommon · Cereal fields
- Reed BuntingCommon · Reedbeds
- Black-faced Bunting · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Black-headed Bunting · Open scrub (vagrant)
Kit that helps
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