Great Auks
09 May 2006 Filed in: Wildlife
Sadly now extinct great auks were flightless
seabirds related to puffins, razorbills and
guillemots. The last known breeding site for the
great auk was the island of Eldey off the coast of
south west Iceland and perhaps the last two birds
were killed there in early June 1844.
We run a splendid birdwatching tour for the Travelling Naturalist which pays homage to this magnificent bird and visits the sites inhabited by great auks and which are still home to countless numbers of seabirds. There are still some places on this year's tour which starts on the 28 May.
We run a splendid birdwatching tour for the Travelling Naturalist which pays homage to this magnificent bird and visits the sites inhabited by great auks and which are still home to countless numbers of seabirds. There are still some places on this year's tour which starts on the 28 May.