Species families: Shearwaters, Petrels and Fulmars

Sooty Shearwater

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

Fulmar

Related to the massive albatross, the fulmar is a gull-like bird that nests on rocky cliff edges. Don't get too close, though - it spits a foul-smelling oil at intruders.

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