Thursday 3 September 2009

Great Shearwaters; Cape Clear Island; August 2009






About 50 Great Shearwaters were seen over the week by myself, having not seen the species in ten years I was thrilled to see them again, without a doubt the best of the seabirds found in european waters for me....

Gannets; Cape Clear Island; August 2009











A selection of Gannets sketches taken over the course of a week on the islands. Thousands seen passing Blanan, often within a few metres range...

Cape Clear Island; August 2009

Willow Warbler, 1st Calender Year.

Shag juvenile.

Choughs in flight.

Rock Pipit juvenile.


A few more sketches from my notebook taken over the week on Cape Clear Island...