Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/37822/Wilsons_Storm_petrel.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB37822 |
| Sighting Date : | 21 Sept 11 |
| Common Name : | Wilson's Storm petrel |
| Scientific Name : | Oceanites oceanicus |
| Location : | Galley Head |
| County : | Cork |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Ronan McLaughlin Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | 30 miles South of Galley Head. Also, 2 Great Shearwater, 20 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Balearic Shearwater, 6 Graet Skua, 50 Storm Petrel. Heavy Manx Shearwater passage 8 miles off Ballycotton. |
| Sea Watch Record : | Yes |
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 2 |