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Biology:
Size: This chap weighs in at 29 inches long. Wingspan: 65
inches.
Habitat: Coasts and estuaries but is now becoming
a frequent pest in towns and cities near the coast.
Nest:
Rocky cliffs and small islands are the usual nesting sites,
while the nest itself consists of an untidy mass of grass,
seaweed, thrift and similar plants, together with sticks
and other rubbish which may be at hand.
Eggs: There is only
one clutch of eggs per year consisting of 2 or 3 dark olive
or dark olive buff thinly blotched with brown. Lays May or
June.
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