While it might seem improbable for a Gannet to travel the 54 km straight-line distance between Cobourg and Oshawa harbours in an hour, it certainly isn't impossible. The Gannet is capable of flight speeds of 60 km/h, regularly foraging over distances of 60 km and occasionally as much as 180 km from breeding colonies.
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