Bewick's Swan
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet pasture, washes (winter).
Diet: Aquatic plants, stubble.
Best time to spot: Smaller, rounder than Whooper.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in January. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- Whooper SwanUncommon · Lakes
- Mute SwanCommon · Lakes
- Bean GooseRare · Damp fields (winter)
- Cattle EgretRare · Pasture with livestock
- Common RedpollRare · Birch woodland (winter)
- Glaucous GullRare · Harbours
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