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| Above and below - Cory's Shearwaters approaching the boat |
With effectively three days based on Cape Clear, we were able to tailor the experience for our group and adapt to the conditions as they developed (especially valuable when factoring in pelagics and the ever-changing weather forecasts). This translated into two boat trips and two land-based seawatches, all of which were blessed with plenty of tubenose action, and shearwaters of course played a starring role.
Over the course of our time on and around the island, we'd fantastic numbers and experiences - tens of thousands of Manx, several Sooty and Balearic, a Great and 80+ Cory's - some of which came close enough to enjoy without even the need for binoculars... magical spectacles with this most charismatic of seabird families.
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| Manx Shearwaters (above and below) - many thousands, every one a winner |
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| Sooty Shearwater - still perhaps the best of the bunch.... |
