Ground nesting fulmar:: OS grid HY7652 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

HY7652 : Ground nesting fulmar

near to Hollandstoun, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

Ground nesting fulmar

Although fulmars normally nest on cliffs, on North Ronaldsay they nest at the base of the sheep dyke alongside the beach. Their unpleasant habits in defending their nesting sites (they spit out foul-smelling goo) are an unexpected hazard at ground level.

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2006

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Grid Square: HY7652, 4 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lis Burke (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Tuesday, 23 May, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 30 May, 2006
Category: Birds > Birds (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: HY 769 526 [100m precision]
WGS84: 59:21.5445N 2:24.4835W
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)