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Arctic Skua

Stercorarius parasiticus

Species Account

Extract from Bird Report 2009

Very rare passage migrant. Four records 1946 – 2009 (Red List).

A dark-phase bird at Stewartby Lake on 12th April (AR, AGr et al) was only the fourth record for Bedfordshire.

Rarity status

Local Rarity

Birding sites where they have been recorded

We have not recorded this bird at any of our birding sites yet.

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