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Forster's Tern
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Estuaries (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: American; black eye mask in winter.
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 Forster's Tern 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
- Arctic TernUncommon · Northern coasts (summer)
- Common TernUncommon · Coast and inland gravel pits
- Roseate TernRare · Few breeding colonies
- Barrow's GoldeneyeLegendary · Lakes
- Aleutian TernLegendary · Seabird colonies (extreme vagrant)
- American White PelicanLegendary · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
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