Storm petrel
This small seabird spends almost all of its life out at sea, only returning to shore to breed.
Storm petrels breed on land in burrows, in crevices between boulders or sometimes in dry stone dykes.
Storm petrels are common but confined to islands that are free of invasive species such as rats. Counting storm petrels is difficult because they only come back to burrows at night
Protection of storm petrels
Find out how Scotland’s wild birds are protected.
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