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Northern Fulmar
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sea-cliffs.
Diet: Plankton, fish offal.
Best time to spot: Stiff-winged, tube-nosed; vomits oil.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Northern Fulmar sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Amber-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the middle level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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