Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
This medium‐sized seabird is famed for its graceful, fluttering flight over the open ocean. With dark upperparts and a paler underside, the Manx Shearwater breeds in dense colonies on remote islands.
- Habitat: Offshore waters and rugged, cliff‐top breeding colonies.
- When to See: Best spotted during the breeding season and migration (summer to early autumn).
- Wingspan: 76–90 cm