noun
- Plural of gannetry; breeding colonies or nesting sites of gannets (large seabirds).
Usage: Chiefly British; Often used in ornithology and wildlife contexts
Examples
- The gannetries along the Scottish coast attract thousands of birdwatchers each year.
- Several gannetries in the North Atlantic have been monitored for decades to track population changes.
- The largest gannetries in Europe are found on remote islands and cliff faces.
- Conservation efforts have helped protect important gannetries from human disturbance.
- Researchers visited the gannetries to collect data on breeding success rates.