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8000 Breeding Guillemots, Lunga.
Look closely and you will notice the aggregation of dots on the rock face. In fact, these dots are an 8000-strong Guillemot colony which currently dominates Harp Rock on Lunga in the Treshnish Isles.
Guillemots, part of the auk family of seabird, congregate on rock faces and cliff edges to breed and do so in immense numbers. Also present are razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and puffins. Together they create a deafening noise. Breeding season is drawing to a close and the colony are set to depart Harp Rock at the end of the month.
8000 Breeding Guillemots, Lunga.
Look closely and you will notice the aggregation of dots on the rock face. In fact, these dots are an 8000-strong Guillemot colony which currently dominates Harp Rock on Lunga in the Treshnish Isles.
Guillemots, part of the auk family of seabird, congregate on rock faces and cliff edges to breed and do so in immense numbers. Also present are razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and puffins. Together they create a deafening noise. Breeding season is drawing to a close and the colony are set to depart Harp Rock at the end of the month.