For the purposes of our bird news services, this species 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.)

Freswick, Highland 19/05/13	Staffa, Argyll 16/05/13	Quendale, Mainland, Shetland 28/04/13	Benacre, Suffolk 28/01/13	Benacre, Suffolk 28/01/13
Swithland Reservoir, Leics 25/10/12	Swithland Reservoir, Leics 25/10/12	Swithland Reservoir, Leics 25/10/12	Filey, N Yorks 20/10/12	Filey, N Yorks 20/10/12
Dungeness NNR, Kent 30/09/12	Scilly pelagic, Scilly 04/10/12	Scilly pelagic, Scilly 04/10/12	North Wirral, Cheshire 23/08/12	Bridlington RSPB Skua Cruise, E Yorks 23/09/12
Leasowe, Cheshire 19/09/12	Leasowe, Cheshire 19/09/12	Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumbs 15/09/12	Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumbs 15/09/12	Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumbs 17/09/12
Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumbs 16/09/12	Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumbs 10/09/12	Bridlington RSPB Skua Cruise, E Yorks 08/09/12	Evie, Mainland, Orkney 09/06/12	Evie, Mainland, Orkney 09/06/12

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Great Skua breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Faroe Islands
Iceland
Ireland
Norway
Russia
Svalbard

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