auk

Converse of object

• nest: Behind the station, the mountains are home to thousands of pairs of nesting Little Auks.
• see: We see the auk about to be clubbed to death on Hirta in the year 1840.
• produce: Sea-watching produced a few large Auks, a Sooty Shearwater, a blue phase Fulmar and a few Kittiwakes.

Adjective modifier

• little: Behind the station, the mountains are home to thousands of pairs of nesting Little Auks.
• great: The last indisputable great auk to be taken from St Kilda was in 1821.
• few: The crossing was a bit lively at first and it was very difficult to see any birds, however a few auks went past.
• last: The last indisputable great auk to be taken from St Kilda was in 1821.
• other: Perhaps a slower growth rate and later fledging compared to other auks may benefit Puffin chicks.

Modifies a noun

• colony: In calm weather at dusk, the young Guillemots in the auk colony at the Bill fledged and left the breeding ledges.
• family: Unlike the other native members of the auk family, they do not form colonies, preferring an independent lifestlye.
• number: Gulls were still abundant off the Bill, but auk numbers had dropped to near-normal levels.
• specie: However, Puffins are far less commonly encountered in the winter than other auk species.
• egg: It was gull and auk eggs that were harvested and to imply that this included waders is dishonest.