| Sighting Ref : |
IB175127 |
| Sighting Date : |
11 Oct 23 |
| Common Name : |
Gannet |
| Scientific Name : |
Morus bassanus |
| Location : |
Bloody Foreland |
| County : |
Donegal |
| Number Seen : |
100 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Ralph Sheppard
Not Specified
|
| Reported By : |
Not Specified
|
| Comments : |
08:00-11:00 Wind NW Force 5. A five minute count of 330 Gannets at half-time puts them at a rate of about 4000 per hour. Auks would have been even more, but I couldn't even think about getting my head (and eyes) around those.
|
| Sea Watch Record : |
Yes
|
|
|
 |
Printer Friendly Version |
Copyright © all sightings, photographs and articles 2000-2022