Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition 2012 - July 10, 11, 12

A great pelagic trip where good species of pelagic birds were seen though the White-faced petrel did not visited us this time... Well, that is birdwatching! But the 7 different species of seabirds observed during this windy sea expedition where very close to the boat and well photographed!

14th July 2012
More than 12 Madeiran petrels Oceanodroma castro - at least 5 at the same time on the chum slick
3 Fea's petrels Pterodroma feae
1 European storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus on the way back
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

1 Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta eating from the chum

12th July 2012
1 Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae on the way to the chumming position
1 Zino's petrel Pterodroma madeira on the way to the position
1 'Fino's' P. madeira/feae on the chum
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

11th July 2012
8 Fea's petrels Pterodroma feae - 4 on the way to the chum and 4 on the chum
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus
4 Madeiran storm petrels Oceanodroma castro
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta with 2 Grey triggerfish Balistes capriscus below it

10th July
1 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus
1 Zino's Petrels Pterodroma madeira 1 on the chum and 1 on the way back
1 Pterodroma sp. on the way back
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus
1 Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta