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17. Wander a Gloucestershire wood at night in search of nightingales

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Nighttime Shearwater Watching on Skomer and the Threat of Blackback Gulls

The chapter explores the experience of observing shearwaters coming in at night on Skomer to avoid being hunted by black-backed gulls. It discusses the behavior of certain birds with useless legs vulnerable to predators, including the intimidating great blackback gulls that can swallow a puffin whole.

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