New England Seabirds

Seabirds | Alcids | Dovekie Search | Help | Comments | Site Map Black Guillemot Back Guillemot The Black Guillemot frequently seen on the east coast is hard to distinguish from the Pigeon Guillemot of the west coast. Both are black with striking white wing patches and hard to miss bright red feet and legs. Both nest in rocky crevices and often sit on offshore rocks as the three are doing in the photograph above. Where To See Black Guillemots are easy to see in breeding plumage on the coast of Maine and Nova Scotia. They are frequently seen close to shore off Andrews Point in winter plumage when they look entirely different. In late winter they may be seen acquiring their breeding plumage. In winter plumage, the Black Guillemot is mostly gray and white. It is an entirely different looking bird. Puffin | Razorbill | Murres | Dovekie| Black Guillemot