Pigeon Guillemot

A delightful member of the Auk family, the Pigeon Guillemot, is most

abundant during the summer. It breeds in crevices and nooks on our rocky

shoreline. Pigeon Guillemots form long-term pair bonds and often return to

the same nesting sites. A few will be spotted during the Seawatch, while

the majority of their brethren will migrate to Pacific coastal waters farther

north. During the winter months, their range extends from California to

Alaska, Siberia, and northern Japanese Islands where protected marine

environments offer a wealth of invertebrates that sustain them.

This article is an excerpt from an article by Carol Greenstreet in the

Fall/Winter 2021 issue of the Point Lobos Foundation Magazine.

Artwork copyright by Emily Underwood.