Fulmar

Short abstract from the book:
The northern fulmar is a marine species distributed in the Arctic Ocean and the temperate regions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 8,762 northern fulmars have been ringed in the Faroes. The first was ringed in 1923 and most have been ringed 2002-2004 (5,496). A large proportion of northern fulmars have been ringed from ships around the Faroes (32%). With 133 recoveries, 1.5% have been recovered. 65 recoveries are from ships, and 16 are recovered abroad. Autumn dispersal does not appear to be rapid. The earliest recovery abroad of a northern fulmar ringed the same season is on 18 February in Iceland. Some of the most distant recoveries are of birds ringed as fledglings and recovered within the first three years. Faroese ringed northern fulmars seem to stay in the North Atlantic throughout the year. Two northern fulmars ringed onboard ships were both recovered at the exact same location two and six years later, respectively. The relative high recovery rate of the northern fulmar is likely due to fulmar hunting, which is still common practice in the Faroes. 84% of the recoveries are from hunting either by shooting or catching. A high portion of recoveries are as bycatch from long-line fishing (14%), a cause of recovery that has become more prevalent over the past two decades.

Read more about the species in the chapter from The Faroese Bird Migration Atlas here