Identification

Clearly different from a Manx Shearwater. It is slightly larger and basically dusky-brown in colour, even on the underparts which, though paler than the upperwing, are not contrastingly white as on Manx. Indeed, some individuals can look so dark they even resemble Sooty Shearwater in colour.

Habitat

Breeds on remote headlands and islands, otherwise oceanic.

Migration

Disperses into the Mediterranean after breeding, before migrating westwards into the Atlantic.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Balearic Shearwater is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Bardsey Is., Gwynedd 24/08/2010	Corsewall Pt, Dumf & Gall 17/08/2010	Corsewall Pt, Dumf & Gall 17/08/2010	Whitburn Coastal Pk, Durham 14/08/2010	Berry Head, Devon 15/07/2010
Rumps Point, Cornwall 25/11/2009	Rumps Point, Cornwall 14/11/2009	at sea, Cornwall 09/08/2009	at sea, Scilly 09/08/2009	at sea, Scilly 09/08/2009

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Balearic Shearwater breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Spain

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