6.8 - Wildlife
Kittiwakes
"Rissa Tridactyla"
Kittiwakes Nesting with chicks on Elegug Stacks (Stack Rocks)
Black wing tips / Black legs / feeding on Fish / also fish offal from trawlers / Nest of weed ( bound with mud , droppings , saliva ) on cliff ledge , sea cave , or seaside building / 2-3 eggs / may - June / Incubation 28 days , fledging in 35/50 days / By August Kittiwakes and Fulmars are the last cliff nesting seabirds remaining .
Typical Lifespan 20 years .
Spends Winter mainly at sea in the Atlantic Ocean .
Kittiwakes Nesting with chicks on Elegug Stacks (Stack Rocks)
Black wing tips / Black legs / feeding on Fish / also fish offal from trawlers / Nest of weed ( bound with mud , droppings , saliva ) on cliff ledge , sea cave , or seaside building / 2-3 eggs / may - June / Incubation 28 days , fledging in 35/50 days / By August Kittiwakes and Fulmars are the last cliff nesting seabirds remaining .
Typical Lifespan 20 years .
Spends Winter mainly at sea in the Atlantic Ocean .
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7359
Date:
13/06/10
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