: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean
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Recent Examples on the WebThat includes beloved characters like the Atlantic puffin—easily spotted at the Réserve de parc national de l’Archipel-de-Mingan—and the northern gannet, a striking white seabird with a 6.5-foot wingspan.Outside Online, 25 July 2022 Reservations are also necessary to visit the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, a scenic, cliffside seabird sanctuary on Kauaʻi's north shore. Will Mcgough, CNN, 1 July 2022 In a typical spring, breeding seabirds — and human seabird-watchers — flock to Stora Karlsö, an island off the coast of Sweden. Emily Anthes, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 In a typical spring, breeding seabirds — and human seabird-watchers — flock to Stora Karlsö, an island off the coast of Sweden.New York Times, 16 July 2022 The Bass Rock houses over 150,000 gannets—a large seabird native to both sides of the Atlantic coast—in peak season. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2022 Although the occasional seabird does show up, the piers are unpopulated by human activity.Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022 Then, there are tribal leaders who are alarmed by declines in populations of northern fur seals and seabird die-offs.Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022 The 2014 marine heat wave was most likely the cause of a massive die-off of more than 62,000 common murres -- a fish-eating North Pacific seabird -- according to a report published in January 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 See More