For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Farne Islands, Northumbs 28/05/13	Farne Islands, Northumbs 04/06/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 02/06/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 02/06/13	Lowestoft, Suffolk 08/06/13
Lowestoft, Suffolk 08/06/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 31/05/13	Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd 29/05/13	Rumps Point, Cornwall 13/05/13	Sunderland, Durham 08/05/13
Sunderland, Durham 05/05/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 06/05/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 06/05/13	Shustoke Reservoir, Warks 14/04/13	Scarborough, N Yorks 27/04/13
Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 19/04/13	Bempton Cliffs RSPB, E Yorks 19/04/13	Wanstead, London 13/04/13	Wanstead, London 13/04/13	Shustoke Reservoir, Warks 07/04/13
Shustoke Reservoir, Warks 07/04/13	Strathclyde Loch, Clyde 07/04/13	Frampton-on-Severn, Glos 06/04/13	Sea Palling, Norfolk 01/04/13	Sea Palling, Norfolk 01/04/13

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Kittiwake breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Denmark
Faroe Islands
France
Germany
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
Spain
Svalbard
Sweden

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	RSPB: Fears for iconic seabird as breeding colonies disappear	Thursday 23rd August 2012
	Kittiwake numbers down alarmingly, especially in Scotland.   read on
	Can gulls smell out a good partner?	Wednesday 10th August 2011
	Study suggests Kittiwakes use body odour to assess genetically compatible mates.   read on
	Arctic melting will affect the migratory strategies of seabirds	Sunday 31st July 2011
	Kittiwakes are likely to move north as temperatures rise.   read on
	RSPB: Seabird programme to track Europe's seabirds beyond the blue horizon	Tuesday 24th May 2011
	A new Europe-wide study to track our seabirds.   read on
	RSPB: Seabird breeding season reveals big trouble for three species in the north	Thursday 30th October 2008
	Changes in food supply have led to a disastrous spring for important colonies   read on
	RSPB: Seabird onslaught leaves Greenland's cliffs silent	Thursday 1st May 2008
	Plea to Greenland's government to protect endangered Brünnich's Guillemot   read on

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