Abstract
The Northern Fulmar (Fulmaris glacialis), like most Procellariformes, lays just a single egg, but it is not unusual to find two eggs in
the nests of this species. A study of two-egg clutches in Fulmars from the Faroe Islands concluded that the two eggs are most likely
laid by two different females, but the process by which this occurs is far from clear. I myself have observed a Fulmar nest with
two eggs which were brooded alternately by the adult: one
egg was brooded one day and then the second egg the next
day (on the island of Stora Dímon, Faroe Islands). Despite
many observations of two-egg clutches in Fulmars, a nest
with two chicks has not to our knowledge been seen until a
remarkable finding this summer, 2024.
the nests of this species. A study of two-egg clutches in Fulmars from the Faroe Islands concluded that the two eggs are most likely
laid by two different females, but the process by which this occurs is far from clear. I myself have observed a Fulmar nest with
two eggs which were brooded alternately by the adult: one
egg was brooded one day and then the second egg the next
day (on the island of Stora Dímon, Faroe Islands). Despite
many observations of two-egg clutches in Fulmars, a nest
with two chicks has not to our knowledge been seen until a
remarkable finding this summer, 2024.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2-3 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Newsletter : Seabird group |
| Volume | 157 |
| Issue number | october |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fulmarus glacialis
- Faroe Islands
- Northern Fulmar