Birds in the family Alcidae comprise Auks, Auklets, Guillemots, Murrelets, Murres, Puffins and Razorbills. They are marine, wing-propelled divers found across the Northern Hemisphere where they nest on rocky shorelines.    

Atlantic Puffin. Bempton, UK May 2011
Razorbill. Bempton, UK May 2021
Common Murre. Oregon, USA July 2012
Pigeon Guillemot. Oregon July 2012
Rhinoceros Auklet. Oregon July 2012