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Which British seabird colony would you most love to experience in full, noisy glory?
From sheer cliffs alive with wings to remote islands ringing with calls, Britain's seabird colonies are some of the most dramatic wildlife gatherings in Europe. Rank these spectacles by which one you'd most want to witness firsthand.
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A
Bass Rock Gannets
Home to the world's largest northern gannet colony, with over 150,000 birds turning the rock snow-white each summer. The sight, sound and smell are unforgettable.
B
Bempton Cliffs Puffins
Towering chalk cliffs packed with puffins, razorbills, guillemots and kittiwakes within easy reach of the mainland. An RSPB favourite for first-time seabird watchers.
C
Skomer Island Manx Shearwaters
Skomer hosts roughly half the world's Manx shearwaters, which return to their burrows under cover of darkness in an eerie, cackling chorus. A truly otherworldly experience.
D
Farne Islands Arctic Terns
Famous for nesting Arctic terns that fearlessly peck visitors' heads, alongside puffins, eiders and grey seals. A close-quarters seabird encounter like no other in the UK.
E
St Kilda Seabird Stacks
Britain's most remote seabird metropolis, with vast colonies of gannets, fulmars and puffins on Hirta and its towering sea stacks. Reaching it is half the adventure.
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