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J5082 : Black Guillemot, Bangor

3 km from Bangor, Ireland

Black Guillemot, Bangor

Black Guillemot on the Eisenhower Pier in Bangor. Note the ring on the left leg. This was one of about 20 seen that day on the pier and in the water at the harbour.

Black guillemots, Bangor

Black guillemots thrive in and around Bangor harbour and have been nesting here since at least 1911. During the reconstruction of the harbour in the 1970s and 1980s local people campaigned to ensure that nesting holes were maintained in the new pier and marina and that no birds were harmed during the building work. They are usually seen from early March to mid summer, laying 1 or 2 eggs in mid May. The birds are very friendly and usually allow humans to get within a few feet of them on the pier wall.

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2012

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Grid Square: J5082, 1539 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Rossographer (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Thursday, 26 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 28 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Coastal Docks, Harbours City, Town centre
Place (from Tags): Bangor Bangor Harbour
Bird (from Tags): Black Guillemot
Image Buckets ^?: CloseCrop Temporary Life
Subject Location: Irish: J 504 822 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:39.9425N 5:40.1194W
Photographer Location: Irish: J 504 822
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)