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Retarrier Ledges
The Western Rocks () are a group of uninhabited skerries and rocks in the south–western part of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse. In 1971, the rocks and islands were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding sea birds. Landing on the islands is both difficult and discouraged and there are few published records of visits by naturalists. Nature reserve The islands are largely managed as nature reserves by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, principally for breeding seabirds and grey seals (''Halichoerus grypus''). There are eleven species of breeding seabirds with the European shag ('' Gulosus aristotelis'') and European storm petrel ('' Hydrobates pelagicus'') of national importance. The other species are kittiwake ('' Rissa tridactyla''), razorbill (''Alca torda''), guillemot (''Uria aalge''), cormorant (''Phalacrocorax carbo''), fulmar ('' Fulmarus gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isles Of Scilly NASA
Isles may refer to: * Island Places *British Isles, often referred to as "the Isles" *Kingdom of the Isles, a medieval realm comprising the Hebrides, the islands of the Firth of Clyde, and the Isle of Man People * Carlin Isles (born 1989), American rugby sevens player Arts, entertainment, and media * Isles (Wild Belle album), ''Isles'' (Wild Belle album), debut studio album by duo Wild Belle * Isles (Bicep album), ''Isles'' (Bicep album), second studio album by duo Bicep * Isles FM, a local radio station operating from Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland Other uses * British Isles naming dispute * Isles class trawler, ''Isles'' class trawler, a class of naval trawler used by the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal New Zealand Navy * ISLES project, a study on renewable energy potential off the coasts of western Scotland and Ireland See also * Isle (other) * New York Islanders, a professional ice hockey team that is part of the National Hockey League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fratercula Arctica
The Atlantic puffin ('), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin being found in the northeastern Pacific. The Atlantic puffin breeds in Russia, Iceland, Ireland, Britain, Norway, Greenland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and the Faroe Islands, and as far south as Maine in the west and France in the east. It is most commonly found in the Westman Islands, Iceland. Although it has a large population and a wide range, the species has declined rapidly, at least in parts of its range, resulting in it being rated as vulnerable by the IUCN. On land, it has the typical upright stance of an auk. At sea, it swims on the surface and feeds on zooplankton, small fish, and crabs, which it catches by diving underwater, using its wings for propulsion. This puffin has a black crown and back, light grey cheek patches, and a white body and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Rocks - Scilly - Geograph
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture *Western United States, a region of the United States Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 20th century and ..., the Western genre as featured in literature **Western film, the western genre in film **Western music (North America), a type of Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
