The Alcids

Information on Arctic Birds

Brunnichs Guillemots, looking like penguins on an ice floe in Hinlopen Strait under Alkefjellet Bird Cliff. Spitsbergen

Group of Brunnich's Guillemot, reflected in the dead calm water between the thawing sea ice. Svalbard

Kittiwake (Blacklegged) with chick on Rubini Rock bird cliffs, with Brunnich's guillemots bottom left. Franz Josef Land

Guillimots & Kittiwakes on Nuneangan Island's bird cliffs. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East

Guillimots & Kittiwakes on Nuneangan Island's bird cliffs. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East

Guillimots & Kittiwakes on Nuneangan Island's bird cliffs. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East

Guillimots & Kittiwakes on Nuneangan Island's bird cliffs. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East

Brunnich's guillemot in flight, Spitsbergen.

Vast numbers of Brunnich's Guillemots in flight around the bird cliffs at Alkefjellet in Hinlopen Strait, Spitsbergen.

Vast numbers of Brunnich's Guillemots in flight around the bird cliffs at Alkefjellet in Hinlopen Strait, Spitsbergen.

Zodiac by Alkefjellet with rafts of Brunnich's Guillemots on the water. Spitsbergen.

Brunnich's Guillemots on cliff ledges. Alkefjellet, Hinlopen Strait. Spitsbergen.

Brunnich's Guillemot lauches intot the air over the heads of several Atlantin Puffins. 14th July Bukta. Spitsbergen.

Brünnichs guillemots with a chick on the ledge with them, Svalbard

A pair of Little Auks conduct their courtship on a snow slope. Spitsbergen.

Two Brunnich's Guillemots settle a dispute in the sea water. Spitsbergen.

Little Auks in flight. Spitsbergen

Little Auks in flight, this shows their characteristic tight formation. Spitsbergen

A line of Brunnich's Guillemots fly low over the sea as they leave their bird cliffs on the mountains of Eastern Spitsbergen in Storfjorden. Svalbard

Brunnich's Guillemots head out to sea to feed under heavy grey clouds and waves off the entrance to Bellsund. Spitsbergen

A pair of Tufted Puffins court in the sunshine, in their fine breeding plumage. Living Coasts.

Pigeon Guillemot in summer plumage rests on a rock. Living Coasts.

Adult thick-billed murre, Uria lomvia, leaving its nesting cliff, Svalbard Archipelago, Arctic Norway

Little Auk. Fuglsangen, NW Svalbard, 2004.

Black Guillemot stretches its wings as it sits on the water. Spitsbergen

Kittiwakes and Arctic Terns dive and wheel for food while black guillemots sit on the water. Smeerenburgbreen. Svalbard.

Brunnich's Guillemots in flight. Svalbard

Black Guillemot takes off from a rock. Svalbard.

Black Guillemot gives its thin call and shows the red inside to its mouth. Svalbard.

Nesting Brunnichs Guillemots crowd the ledges at Alkefjellet on Hinlopen Strait. Svalbard. Norway.

Thousands of Brunnich's Guillemots in the air over Hinlopen Strait at Alkefjellet Bird Cliff. Spitsbergen. Norway.

Brunnich's Guillemots on ledges at Alkefjellet, and the remains of a bird that died with a caught wing. Svalbard. Norway.

Nesting Brunnichs Guillemots crowd the ledges at Alkefjellet on Hinlopen Strait. Svalbard. Norway.

A raft of Brunnich's Guillemots in Hinlopen Strait by the Alkefjellet Bird Cliff. Spitsbergen. Norway.

Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus columba in breeding plumage, swimming underwater. Native to the Pacific coast of the USA and Alaska. Living Coasts.

Tufted Puffin flying underwater as he chases small fish. Living Coasts.

Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus columba in black breeding plumage, and a non breeding bird. Native to the Pacific coast of the USA and Alaska. C.

Brunnich's guillemots & Kittiwakes on Rubini Rock bird cliffs. Franz Josef Land. 2004

Brunnich's Guillemot / Thick Billed Murres take off from the water in foggy weather. Alkefjallet bird cliffs. Svalbard

Black Guillemot / Pigeon Guillemot in summer plumage. The Arctic

Brunnich's Guillemots, Uria lomvia, rest on a small piece of ice. Spitsbergen.