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Sooty Shearwater
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open Atlantic (autumn passage).
Diet: Fish, squid.
Best time to spot: Dark; trans-equatorial migrant.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Sooty Shearwater sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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