Kittiwakes takes a shine to redundant offshore oil and gas rigs

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14 May 2024 19:38 #8554 by Pete Locking
That's interesting Jim, they have been nesting on buildings on the Tyne in Gateshead for some years now, the furthest inland colony in Britain. So the shortage of food theory does not quite add up. It could be they are just opportunists and can adapt to live in any suitable habitat.

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13 May 2024 18:18 #8540 by Jim Wright
Newspaper report from earlier this month - see attachment
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