2 - MISC.
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 .
Ref: 7359
Date: 13/06/2010
