noun
definition
Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
Examples of kittiwakes in a Sentence
Sea-watching produced a few large auks, a Sooty Shearwater, a blue phase Fulmar and a few Kittiwakes.
The extensive coastal cliffs provide nest sites for a range of breeding seabirds including fulmars, guillemots, razorbills, puffins and kittiwakes.
These sheer, bare sea cliffs are home to colonies of breeding seabirds including guillemots, shags and kittiwakes.
Along the coast, fulmars and black guillemots are common with puffins, shags, guillemots and kittiwakes nesting on the sea cliffs.
A superb gannet, guillemots, razorbills, shags, kittiwakes and, of course, a lot of gulls where seen.
Black-legged kittiwakes had by far the latest season ever recorded.