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The razorbill is a medium-sized seabird. Black above and white below. It has a thick black beak which is deep and blunt, unlike the thinner bill of the similar guillemot. It breeds around the coast of the UK, they only come to shore to breed and winter in the north Atlantic.
seen at Bempton cliffs near Bridlington on the East coast of Yorkshire. The site is owned and maintained by the RSPB.
The future of this species is linked to the health of the marine environment. Fishing nets, pollution and declining fish stocks all threaten the razorbill which is why it is listed as an amber species by the RSPB.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks Pedro, the cliffs here are full of them at this time of year and a good long lens always helps ;-)
Fantastic, Debbie! I wish I'd see a razorbill this close...
Glad you like it Maria, thanks :-)
Very nice series!