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Great Blue Heron
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coast, marsh (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: American; rusty thighs.
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 Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Great Blue Heron 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
- Great White EgretUncommon · Marshes
- Grey HeronCommon · Lakes
- Purple HeronRare · Reedbeds (rare breeder)
- Ascension FrigatebirdLegendary · Coast (extreme vagrant)
- Cabot's TernLegendary · Coast (extreme vagrant)
- Double-crested CormorantLegendary · Lakes
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