Seabirds And Whales An Irish Adventure 2025

Seabirds And Whales An Irish Adventure 2025

Yorkshire Coast Nature team up with Shearwater Wildlife Tours based in the wonderful Irish county of Cork to bring you a holiday teaming with fabulous wildlife encounters. The tour includes three boat trips/pelagics and birding on the mainland at famous sites such as Ballycotton. 

Only in recent years have the wildlife riches of this beautiful corner of the earth become available for visitors to experince.

Some of the worlds best Whale and Dolphin watching can be had from late summer right through the winter months. Fin Whale, Humpback Whale and Minke Whales are recorded annually and Common Dolphins can be very reliable and very close to the boat. The variety and numbers of seabirds that can be found in the waters off West Cork is incredible, especially in the Autumn.

The regular species to be found are Manx Shearwaters, Puffin, Gannet, Razorbill, Guillemot, European Storm-petrel and Fulmar while Skuas are present most of the year except for the winter months. Some scarcer birds such as Balearic Shearwater, Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater and Sooty Shearwaters can be seen at the right time of year with rarities recorded over the years including Bulwer's Petrel, Little Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-petrel and Leach's Petrels, annual Fea's Petrels and even Black-browed Albatross has occured.

Dates: August 14th - 19th 2025

Level of knowledge: Beginners, intermediate and advanced

Leaders: Richard Baines (YCN guide) and Paul Connaughton (Shearwater Holidays)

Price: £1,900/person. (no single supplement) 

Included:

• Two expert guides
• Small Group max 10 clients
• Three exclusive boat trips for seabirds & whales
• Full board and accomodation
• All transport inc. airport pick up at Cork Airport

Please note flights are not included in this package. Book using the the booking facility below. To see the full Itinerary hit the download on this page or to discuss the trip call Richard on 07747753260.