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Dominic Couzens on the Razorbill and Guillemot

For nature writer and ornithologist Dominic Couzens, the difference between razorbill and guillemot brings him fascination.

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For nature writer and international ornithologist Dominic Couzens two birds who breed here in the British Isles fascinate him. Sounding as if they were a high street store, razorbills and guillemots can be found around the British coastline in summer breeding in large seabird colonies. The guillemot is the adventurous species, while the razorbill is the more sensible species. Yet in late summer the twenty day of chicks of both species simply leap into the sea, their survival depends upon it.

Producer : Andrew Dawes for Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Audio in Bristol
Studio Engineer : Caitlin Gazeley

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Sun 1 Sep 2024 08:58

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