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Our “Shearwater” cruise itineraries take us from the estuary of Pwllheli to the rocky offshore islands of the St. Tudwals’, Gwylans and Bardsey, passing along the way, extensive sandy beaches, numerous sea-caves and high sheer cliffs. We occasionally transit across stretches of sea, taking us a few miles from shore. It is therefore not surprising, that such a journey through this range of contrasting habitats, enables us to see a great variety of bird species.
We have included here images of some of the birds encountered on our recent cruises. Whilst the birds featured represent just a few from the extensive list of those found along the coast of the Llyn, we have included mainly the more interesting, numerous and prevalent birds that we see.
All these images have been taken from ‘“Shearwater” Coastal Cruises’ and their reproduction is not permitted without our express permission.
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Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) - breeds locally. |
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - A common sight along the cliffs and offshore islands of the region. |
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Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) - now quite a common resident, seen daily. |
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - breeds here in large numbers on both of the St. Tudwals' Islands. |
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Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - frequents the rocky shorelines. |
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) - breeds here in small colonies on the cliffs of the mainland and on the offshore islands. |
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Gannet (Sula bassana) - Regularly seen feeding at sea, probably coming here from the island of Grassholm. |
Guillemot (Uria aalge) - Breeds here in extensive colonies with large populations on St. Tudwals' Islands and the cliffs of Cilan |
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Great Black-back gull (Larus marinus) - a formidable predator. |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) - A common sight along the coast here, with a Heronry within the town of Pwllheli. |
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Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) - breeds in large numbers on both of the St. Tudwals' Islands. |
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - nesting in large colonies in the seacaves of the islands and coastal cliffs of the region. |
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Lesser black-back gull (Larus fuscus) - found on most of the offshore islands. |
Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) - a common sight at sea on our afternoon cruises, breeding locally on Bardsey Island. |
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Oyster Catcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - common on all seashores of the Llyn Peninsula. |
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - seen
daily in late |
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Puffin (Fratercula arctica) - A large colony
thrives on just one offshore island in the area. |
Razorbill (Alca torda) - Another common breeding bird with numerous small colonies, normally mixed in amongst the Guillemots. |
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Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) - breeds on the many miles of sandy beaches, regularly seen feeding at sea. |
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) - A very common bird here, breeding on all the offshore islands. |
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Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) - Commonly seen feeding in Pwllheli harbour, regularly breeding on two offshore islands. |
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - the most common small wader seen along the rocky shorelines of the area. |
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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Regularly seen on some offshore islands. |
Curlew (Numenius arquata) seen throughout the year but over-winters in considerable numbers |
Shearwater
Contact Information
Alan and Susie Gray,
Crud yr Arwel, Mynytho, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 7RS
Tel: +44 (0) 1758-740899 Mobile: +44 (0) 7815-717241
Email: alan@llynmarinecharters.com
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