September 23, 2010September 23, 2010 by admin

Can you identify this bird?

This dead bird was found on Ardentinny Beach today. Can anyone identify the species? Possibly some type of Skua?

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gwen

14 years ago

There was another bird floating dead in the water today, just out from ardentinny hotel. Looked similar but was too far out to see properly.

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14 years ago

Thanks John, yes it does look like a Guillemot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Guillemots_Reykjanes_Iceland.jpg

John Winnington

14 years ago

Possibly a young guillemot or arctic skua?

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