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Black Brant
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mudflats (rare race).
Diet: Eelgrass.
Best time to spot: Bold white neck-collar.
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 UK winter wildfowl.
How rare is it?
The Black Brant 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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Similar birds
- Light-bellied Brent GooseUncommon · Mudflats (winter)
- Brent GooseUncommon · Coastal mudflats
- Red-breasted GooseEpic · Wet grassland (rare visitor)
- Barnacle GooseUncommon · Coastal grassland (winter)
- Cackling GooseEpic · Wet grassland (vagrant)
- Canada GooseCommon · Lakes
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