Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Abundant breeding resident, with some
evidence of passage
About a dozen pairs recorded by John Garriock of
Lerwick, on the 4th
of June, 1878 represents the
first recorded breeding in Britain away
from the well established colony on St. Kilda (Evans & Buckley, cited in
Pennington, et al., 2004). In 1892/93Traill recorded Fulmars as
being quite common out at sea, with the first birds coming ashore at the
beginning of January (Evans & Buckley, cited in Pennington, et al.,
2004).
Since the first census in 1938 when 10 000 occupied
sites were recorded, there have been between 8 000 (1959 – 60) and 20 000
(1968) occupied sites.
Blue phase birds are scarce but regular. In September
2002, at least 21 birds were seen off-shore.