Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/69214/Wilsons_Storm_petrel.html | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting Ref : | IB69214 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sighting Date : | 19 Jul 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name : | Wilson's Storm petrel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name : | Oceanites oceanicus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location : | Belmullet Peninsula Pelagic | ||||||||||||||||||
| County : | Mayo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number Seen : | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Principal Observer(s) : | John Coveney, John Power, Killian Mullarney, Jim Dowdall, Aidan G. Kelly, Dick Coombes, Victor Caschera, Brian Porter, Dermot O' Mahony, Dave Suddaby, John Lovatt Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reported By : | Not Specified | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comments : | 05:30-22:30 Blacksod Pelagic to the continental shelf edge: 54.66 degrees N. 10.71 degrees W about 60km NW of Erris Head. Also seen: 50 Long finned Pilot Whales, 25-30 White-sided Dolphins, 3-4 Bottled-nosed Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sea Watch Record : | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Status : | See IRBC Appendix 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Photographer(s) : | © Aidan G. Kelly. Images 1-2. John Coveney. Image 3 | ||||||||||||||||||