Madeira Pelagic Expedition for Petrels - August 26th, 27th & 28th

28th August
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus - on the way to the chumming position
3 Wilson' Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
2 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
4 Pterodroma sp. - 2 on the way and 1 on the chum
1 European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
1 White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina - late sighting for this species as they normally migrate by middle August
1 Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro - flew across the bow of the on the way back to the marina

2 Bryde's whales Balaenoptera edeni
Short-beaked Common Dolphins Delphinus delphis

27th August
2 Bryde's Whales Balaenoptera edeni
Short-beaked Common Dolphins Delphinus delphis

+6 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae on the way to the chumming position
1 Wilson' Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

26th August
On the way to the "drift and chum" position
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
1 Pterodroma sp.
1 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
1 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus

At the chum slick
3 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
+13 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
4 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
2 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
1 Common Tern Sterna hirundo

On return to the marina
1 Zino's petrel Pterodroma madeira
2 Pterodroma sp.