Lundy Field Society - Life on the Edge: A long term study of Kittiwakes

In this talk Tom Dickins will outline how his team began a long-term study investigating breeding success in Kittiwakes on Lundy. Kittiwakes are a cliff nesting gull species, which is unusual and tells us something about the decisions that have been reached during the evolution of this species. Tom will also discuss why birds lay the number of eggs they do, and how and why that can vary. He will then turn to predation risks and the challenges of finding food. Life is hard for birds, and for these seabirds, life is quite literally maintained right on the edge. 

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