Madeira Petrels & Storm Petrels Pelagic Expedition, 16-18 June 2015

On this pelagic expedition Zino's petrel was only observed well with a definite identification on the second day but again, we saw all the aimed seabird species!! Of course, Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii accompany us all days.

16th June 2015 - Choppy sea, swell up to 2 meters and wind waves up to 1 meter. Wind from NE between 8 and 12 knots.
Pterodroma sp. - on the way to the chumming
1 Probable Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
7 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus
1 European Storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
1 White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina hypoleuca
1 Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro
1 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis

Atlantic Spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis
Baleonoptera sp. - Bryde's or Sei whale

17th June 2015 - Better sea than yesterday, less swell and waves up to 1 meter. Northeast wind blowing up to 12 knots.
Pterodroma sp. - on the way to the chumming area
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
1 Probable Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta
3 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus
2 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis

3 Sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus
Atlantic Spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis

18th June 2015 - Northeast wind up to 15 knots and waves up to 1 meter
6 Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 2 on the way and 4 at the chumming position
2 Pterodroma sp.
1 Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus
5 White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina hypoleuca - 3 at the same time on the chum
> 12 Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro - at least 5 at the same time feeding on the chum
3 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis