Common Murre #1

Description:

The Common Murre is 38–46 cm (15–18 in) in length with a 61–73 cm (24–29 in) wingspan and weight range of 775–1,250 g (1.71–2.8 lb). Diving to depths of 30–60 m (100–200 ft) Spotting #2 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/140...

Notes:

Approx 300-400 of this bird got blown of course and into the Oslo Fjord on their way to Svalbard and the Norwegian island called Bear Island(Bjørnøya) The Bird Help in Oslo did recommend people to help birds on land back to the sea, and i did rescue two bird when i was watching them. The Common Murre ar listed as Critically Endangered in Norway. In the Norwegian Sea Common Murre-population has declined by dramatic 99 percent in the period 1980-2009 and in the Barents Sea population has decreased by 80 percent from 1962 to 2009. Winter plumage