Cuckmere Haven. Not really a gull, it's in the albatross family in fact. A very distinctive bill - pink with blue bits and yellow bits and a blob on the top! Males and females are nearly identical.

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven. Not really a gull, it's in the albatross family in fact. A very distinctive bill - pink with blue bits and yellow bits and a blob on the top! Males and females are nearly identical.

Cuckmere Haven. They nest on cliff-tops - here rather near Dover on the white chalk cliffs. There seems to be an argument going on here - they squabble a lot over the best nesting crannies.

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven. They nest on cliff-tops - here rather near Dover on the white chalk cliffs. There seems to be an argument going on here - they squabble a lot over the best nesting crannies.

Cuckmere Haven. Apparently they defend their nests from intruders by spitting out a foul-smelling oil! Who knew - RSPB do!

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven. Apparently they defend their nests from intruders by spitting out a foul-smelling oil! Who knew - RSPB do!

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven.