A British birdwatching informal abbreviation for the kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla, a cliff-nesting seagull common on British and Irish coastlines. Like many birdwatcher nicknames, kitt is a convenient shorthand used in field notes and casual conversation among birders.
A pair of kitts were nesting on the ledge directly below the lighthouse window.
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(UK, birdwatching) the kittiwake.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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