seabird wreck

The washing ashore of significantly larger numbers of seabirds than would be expected for the time of year.

In February 1994 around 75,000 birds were washed up along the east coast of Britain. They were mostly fish-eating species, such as guillemots, shags, and razorbills, and appeared to have died of starvation. The cause of seabird wrecks is unknown though overfishing could be a contributory factor.