Great Skua (Bonxie) Stercorarius skua (Catharacta skua)

Common along the Norfolk coast in autumn, especially during strong onshore winds. Also recorded fairly often during the winter but much rarer at other seasons.

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Great Skuas, SW of Scillies (Scilly, UK), 8th August 2010

 

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Great Skua, SW of Scillies (Scilly, UK), 7th August 2010

 

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Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 7th October 2011

 

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Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 6th October 2011

 

Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 6th October 2011

 

Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 6th October 2011

 

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Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 6th October 2011

 

Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 6th October 2011

 

Great Skua, Pendeen (Cornwall, UK), 6th October 2011

 

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Great Skuas, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 25th September 2010

 

 

Great Skua, Sheringham (Norfolk, UK), 25th September 2010