Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/226422/Swinhoes_Stormpetrel.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB226422 |
| Sighting Date : | 09 Jul 26 |
| Common Name : | Swinhoe's Storm-petrel |
| Scientific Name : | Oceanodroma monorhis |
| Location : | Skellig Michael |
| County : | Kerry |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Ciaran Cronin Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | Brief views of a very interesting all dark (dark rumped) Leach's type 'storm' petrel this morning. It was about 1km south-west of Skellig Michael. Seen twice, very briefly in binoculars but from a fast moving boat. Like a tiny skua. Only Storm Petrel type seen all day. |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 1 |