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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 Corb de mare colony, plus colonies of Pescăruș negricios, Pescăruș negru, Alcă nordică, Alcă atlantică, Cormoran moțat, Pescăruș cu trei degete, Alcă cu oglindă and a few Pufin. Offshore Furtunar comun, Ielcovan atlantic mic and Ielcovan brun. Also Presură galbenă 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.