Among the most abundant seabirds on Gull Island are the gulls known as black-legged kittiwakes. Named for their nasal ki-ti-waak call notes, kittiwakes live 10 to 20 years and raise one to two young each summer. Unlike most gulls, kittiwakes spend most of their lives at sea.

Less numerous and more exotic are the two species of puffins on the island, the tufted puffin and horned puffin. The large, vividly colored beaks of puffins function as ornaments for courtship during the summer months, becoming smaller and less colorful after breeding.

How far underwater do you think puffins can dive to hunt for fish?