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          | At sea off Madeira on 9th August 2011. 
            Photo: Uku Paal, Estonia. | 
         
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          | At sea south of Ponta de 
            Sâo Lourenço on 21st August 2007. Photo: Tommi Sandberg, 
            Sweden.
 
 | At sea south of Ponta de Sâo 
            Lourenço on 21st August 2007. Photo: Ingvar Torsson, 
            Sweden.
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          | A few Great Shearwaters were 
            seen and photographed in the strait between Madeira and Desertas on 
            20th September 2005. | 
         
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          | Interestingly the Great Shearwater 
            is only sighted occassionally in the strait, compared to the high 
            numbers that passing along the northern coastline (e.g. Porto Moniz) 
            in late summer and early autumn. All four photos: Luis 
            Dias, Madeira. | 
         
          |  | This one was photographed from Ventura 
            do Mar, in the strait between Madeira and Desertas on 29th August 
            2008. Photo: Vidar Heibo, Norway. |