Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
JNCC Seabird Monitoring Programme
Distribution:
Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases )
British Population Size:
Summer:
26 thousand pairs
in 1998-02
 
First Record:
1676
Latest Survey:
Mitchell, P.I. et al. (2004) Seabird populations of Britain and Ireland Poyser, London
Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Localised Breeding Population,
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
Races of Concern:
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
430 to 510 thousand pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WBD(I), Bern(II)
Survey Results:
BirdTrack
Seabird 2000 (warning: link to large pdf)
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
28 x 21 mm
Egg Weight:
6.8 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
5
Clutch Size:
1 eggs
Incubation:
38- 50 days
by the:
Male + Female
Fledging:
56 - 73days
as:
Altricial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1
Number Ringed:
11711
(Annual Totals )
Adult Survival:
0.870
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
4
years
Typical Lifespan:
11
years
Maximum Recorded Age:
35 years 9 months 27 days (set in 2010)
Summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A2 (pulli B2o or A2)
Wing Length
Adult:
122.6 ± 3.0
Range
118 - 127 mm, N =22122
Juvenile:
123.1 ± 3.1
119 - 127 mm, N =22
Male:
121.8 ± 2.4
117 - 126 mm, N =126
Female:
122.4 ± 2.5
118 - 126 mm, N =391
Weight
Adult:
25.57 ± 4.91
Range
22.50 - 29.10 g , N =20482
Juvenile:
24.80 ± 2.57
20.80 - 29.40 g , N =21
Male:
25.65 ± 2.16
22.40 - 29.90 g , N =109
Female:
27.08 ± 2.72
23.20 - 32.00 g , N =335
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
European Storm Petrel
Gaelic:
Annlag-fairge
Welsh:
Pedryn Drycin
Danish:
Lille stormsvale
Dutch:
Stormvogeltje
Finnish:
Merikeiju
French:
Pétrel tempête
German:
Sturmschwalbe
Hungarian:
Viharfecske
Icelandic:
Stormsvala
Irish:
Guairdeall
Italian:
Uccello delle tempeste
Norwegian:
Havsvale
Polish:
Nawalnik burzowy
Portuguese:
Paínho-de-cauda-quadrada
Spanish:
Paiño común
Swedish:
Stormsvala
Local Names: Little Peter, Ala Mootie
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Brooke, M. de L. 2004 Albatrosses and petrels across the world Oxford University Press, Oxford
[598.44 BRO]
See Also:
Find scientific papers on Google Scholar
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Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead