Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/80354/Manx_Shearwater.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB80354 |
| Sighting Date : | 26 Jul 15 |
| Common Name : | Manx Shearwater |
| Scientific Name : | Puffinus puffinus |
| Location : | St John's Pt |
| County : | Down |
| Number Seen : | 100 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Chris Murphy Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | watching from the lighthouse morning and evening and Ardglass golf course in the afternoon: Manxies passing north from dawn till dusk at an average rate of c.800/hour, peaking at 3, 000/hour between 4pm and 5pm. 500 rafting off the point at dusk. |
| Sea Watch Record : | Yes |