Dublin to Holyhead

Rough weather was predicted (a westerly with heavy rain.) In the end it wasn’t that bumpy. From the ferry we had the following:

Red-throated Diver – one in the harbour mouth at Dublin.
Guillemot x 200+
Razorbill x 4 (plus many possibles.)
Puffin?
Cory’s Shearwater – very good views of a bird close to the boat. New for Tom.
Bonxie – good views but missed by Tom as he went inside!
Fulmar x 3
Gannet, Kittiwate and other Gulls – constant except when in the middle of the crossing.

We popped in to South Stack but the wind had really picked up and it was difficult to stand still at times. A brief visit to the Conwy river mouth was also made, seeing the usual stuff but the wind made it impossible.