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balearic shearwater (puffinus mauretanicus), with manx shearwater (puffinus puffinus), ireland

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manx shearwaters (puffinus puffinus), ireland

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manx shearwaters (puffinus puffinus) on the move, ireland

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The island is home to the UK’s fourth largest breeding colony of manx shearwaters. With over 20,000 pairs, their bizarre calls fill the night sky from March through to August when they return to land under the cover of darkness.

Source: discoverwildlife.com

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