Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition 2012 - May 28, 29, 30

Another successful pelagic expedition has finished with all targeted species of seabirds observed with the highlights being the amazing encounters with sea mammals, such as Mediterranean Monk Seal close to Quinta do Lorde marina, in Caniçal and Gervais' beaked whales who came to visit us at the chumming position.

30th May

2 Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii

2 Pterodromas sp. far away

3 Madeira (Storm) Petrel Oceanodroma castro

2 Wilson's Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

1 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae

1 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira

Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea

Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus

Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus

Stripped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba about 0,5 mile out

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins Stenella frontalis on the way back

29th May

3 Fea's petrels Pterodroma feae

1 White-faced petrel Pelagodroma marina - for about 2 hours around the chum

2 Madeira petrels Oceanodroma castro

1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus on the way back

Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea

Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

28th May

1 Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae

1 Wilson's petrel Oceanites oceanicus

1 Zino's petrel Pterodroma madeira

1 White-faced petrel Pelagodroma marina

Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus

Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea

Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

1 Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus

1 Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
At least 5 Gervais' beaked whales Mesoplodon europaeus