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Description
Ailsa Craig is located in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km west of mainland Scotland. The island is 340 m high, about 2.5 miles (4 kms) around the base and is made of very hard granite. It has a very large terej bílý colony, plus colonies of racek žlutonohý, racek mořský, alkoun úzkozobý, alka malá, kormorán chocholatý, racek tříprstý, alkoun obecný and a few papuchalk severní. Offshore buřňáček malý, buřňák severní and buřňák temný. Also strnad obecný and other small birds. Otters and seals.
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Access
By boat from Girvan or Ayr on the mainland. See link below. The walking route to the summit is 1,8 km with 300 metres of ascent.