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Manx Shearwaters rescued in Wales

Weather proves problem for seabirds

More than 140 Manx shearwaters have been rescued from a beach in Pembrokeshire, after the seabirds were caught up in stormy weather.

According to a report in the County Echo and St David's Chronicle, the majority of the seabirds were rescued by the RSPCA.

Sadly, a number of them were euthanised.

Around a hundred were also found dead.

Large populations of Manx shearwaters are based in west Wales - where inclement conditions can blow them off course.

In recent years, there have been efforts on the Calf of Man to increase the number of the ground-dwelling seabirds, whose numbers have been decimated by rodent predation.

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