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Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) - breeds locally.

Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - A common sight along the cliffs and offshore islands of the region.

Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) - now quite a common resident, seen daily.

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - breeds here in large numbers on both of the St. Tudwals' Islands.

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - frequents the rocky shorelines.

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) - breeds here in small colonies on the cliffs of the mainland and on the offshore islands.

Gannet (Sula bassana) - Regularly seen feeding at sea, probably coming here from the island of Grassholm.

Guillemot (Uria aalge) - Breeds here in extensive colonies with large populations on St. Tudwals' Islands and the cliffs of Cilan

Great Black-back gull (Larus marinus) - a formidable predator.

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) - A common sight along the coast here, with a Heronry within the town of Pwllheli.

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) - breeds in large numbers on both of the St. Tudwals' Islands.

Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - nesting in large colonies in the seacaves of the islands and coastal cliffs of the region.

Lesser black-back gull (Larus fuscus) - found on most of the offshore islands.

Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) - a common sight at sea on our afternoon cruises, breeding locally on Bardsey Island.

Oyster Catcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - common on all seashores of the Llyn Peninsula.

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - seen daily in late
Spring/early summer predating the Kittiwake colonies.

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) - A large colony thrives on just one offshore island in the area.

Razorbill (Alca torda) - Another common breeding bird with numerous small colonies, normally mixed in amongst the Guillemots.

Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) - breeds on the many miles of sandy beaches, regularly seen feeding at sea.

Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) - A very common bird here, breeding on all the offshore islands.

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) - Commonly seen feeding in Pwllheli harbour, regularly breeding on two offshore islands.

Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - the most common small wader seen along the rocky shorelines of the area.

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Regularly seen on some offshore islands.

Curlew (Numenius arquata) seen throughout the year but over-winters in considerable numbers