Moore, A, Wells, M, Cranfield, J. G, Olsen, M, Given, D, Radford, D. J, Oliver, P. J & Norman, D. M / September 1985 – vol. 78, issue 9, pp 451–⁠456

Fulmars attacking and killing Little Auk.

At 16.05 GMT on 13th February 1983, at Marsden, Tyne & Wear, B. C. Forrester, J. Knox, A. Murray and I were watching a Little Auk Alle alle in calm conditions 400m offshore. It appeared to be exhausted and unable to fly.After about 15 minutes, it swam near to a flock of about 40 Fulmars Fulmarus glacialis resting on the sea. Two Fulmars separated fr

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