Do Gannets Fly Inland?
Habitat. Northern Gannets Forage Mainly in Saltwater, Though They Occasionally Pursue Fish Well into the Brackish Mouths of Large Rivers, and Wandering...
Habitat. Northern Gannets forage mainly in saltwater, though they occasionally pursue fish well into the brackish mouths of large rivers, and wandering individuals have turned up on rare occasions in the Great Lakes or other inland freshwater bodies.
Do gannets come inland?
They can be seen offshore almost anywhere, especially when they migrate south between August and September. Gannets arrive at their colonies from January onwards and leave between August and September.
How far do gannets fly?
Adult birds that are searching for feed for their young have been known to fly as far as 320 km away from their nesting site.
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