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Calonectris diomedeaLike every year in autumn, the first flight of the Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is an important moment for the specie’s survival..

 

The Cory’s Shearwater reaches lands only to nest one and lonely egg. This specie is threatened with extinction due to the reducing nesting areas (extensive tourist building on the coastal region), and presence of predators like cats or rabbits…

Soon the real flight...
Cory’s Chearwater
During his first flight, and especially if it takes place during nightfall, the young can be disorientated and not able to reach the sea, unable to fly off without promontory.

Therefore to give them the chance of a second flight, hundreds of volunteers every year, work at the recovery of the mislaid broods and the survival of his kind.

The Canarian government recommends that every person who finds a Cory’s Shearwater in the Canary Islands, gets in touch immediately with specialized services by dialling "112 ".