Madeira Pelagic Expedition - 30th July to 2nd August 2013

A pelagic where we could understand that birds really like wind and rough sea. Light wind on the first two days brought us some species but not as many birds as on the third day where the wind blowed at about 20 knots... As always, Cory's shearwaters and Bulwer's petrels are the constant species on these deep sea trips.

2nd Augsut 2013
10 Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 7 on the way and 3 on the chum
2 Zino's petrel Pterodroma madeira
3 European storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus - 1 on the way and 2 on the chum
1 White-faced petrel Pelagodroma marina
4 Madeira storm petrel Oceanodroma castro - 2 kept feeding on the chum

1 Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus

31st July 2013
4 Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 1 on the way and 3 on the chum
1 Great Skua Stercorarius skua on the way

1 Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus

30th July 2013
2 Fea's/Deserta's petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta
1 Barolo's shearwater Puffinus baroli
1 Zino's petrel Pterodroma madeira on the way back
1 Pterodroma sp. observed far away on the return trip

1 Beaked whale breaching - observed only by some of the birdwatchers on board