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Barolo Shearwater
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open sea (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Small black-and-white shearwater.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in British seabirds.
How rare is it?
The Barolo Shearwater sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Audubon's ShearwaterLegendary · Pelagic (very rare)
- Mediterranean ShearwaterLegendary · Med + Bay of Biscay
- Balearic ShearwaterRare · South coast (autumn)
- Manx ShearwaterUncommon · Atlantic; islands (summer)
- American KestrelLegendary · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Amur FalconLegendary · Open country (extreme vagrant)
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