Unknown seabird on River Clyde

pamf · #1 (**permalink**) 17-09-2008, 07:33 PM

I would be grateful if anyone could identify this bird, seen on the Clyde on Sun 14/9/08. It had a mate and a (cheeping) juvenile swimming close by. The juvenile looked the same, just smaller, with a shorter neck. Is it a diver? I can't find a match in my bird references. Many thanks.

RobSutton · #2 (**permalink**) 17-09-2008, 07:35 PM

Guillemot in winter plumage I think.

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 17-09-2008, 08:09 PM

Yes Guillemot- I was amazed to find 1 on my wildfowl count on Sunday in west London on the Thames!

Tracey.A · #4 (**permalink**) 17-09-2008, 08:11 PM

I agree with Rob

Tracey

big bill · #5 (**permalink**) 18-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Nice pic too ,it good to see the birds come back to the Clyde

pamf · #6 (**permalink**) 19-09-2008, 09:39 AM

Thanks, everyone. I've seen quite a few of these birds on the river lately. And then I saw this news article about the poor starving guillemots attacking each other's chicks: Seabird chicks 'killed over food'. I guess the chick I saw was one of the fortunate ones, even although he/she seemed very hungry.