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IdentificationBlack Guillemots can be identified in all plumages by the huge white splodge which covers most of the upper wing coverts although in young birds this may be broken with grey mottling. In summer they are otherwise truly black except for bright red highlights on the legs, feet and inside the mouth. In winter their underparts become white and the upperparts mottled grey. HabitatBreeds on rocky coasts. Winters at sea. MigrationMostly sedentary although young birds will disperse widely outside the breeding season. This information is taken from the BirdFile on the appropriate BirdGuides DVD-ROM. As well as video and sounds, our CD- and DVD-ROMs contain additional text on Voice, Sexing, Ageing, Food, Nests and Eggs and more. BirdGuides rarity status: Local
For the purposes of our bird news services, Black Guillemot 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.) Most recent UK and Irish reports of Black Guillemot
Most recent photos of Black Guillemot (10)

Canna, Highland 13/08/2010 | 
Arran ferry, Ayr 17/07/2010 | 
Arran ferry, Ayr 17/07/2010 | 
Portpatrick, Dumf & Gall 31/07/2010 | 
Arran ferry, Ayr 25/07/2010 | 
Newcastle, Down 25/07/2010 | 
Burravoe, Yell, Shetland 28/06/2010 | 
Longyearben, Spitzbergen, Svalbard 09/07/2010 | 
Longyearben, Spitzbergen, Svalbard 09/07/2010 | 
N.Ronaldsay, Orkney 13/07/2010 |
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Key UK sites for Black Guillemot (6)
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Black Guillemot breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country): Britain Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland Greenland Iceland Ireland Norway Russia Svalbard Sweden Products featuring Black Guillemot (12)
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