Pelagic birdwatching expedition in Madeira - 12th to 14th August 2014

The wind did blow for this Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition! In some places a bit too much as we could not go to one of the positions where we get more Storm petrels... Anyway, the show of 2 Zino's petrel on the chum slick on the last day was amazing! Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii and Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis were, again, the most observed seabirds everyday.

14th August 2014
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro
Great shearwater Puffinus gravis

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis
Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus

13th August 2014
3 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
4 Pterodroma sp. - Too far to ID
2 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis
2 Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro

12th August 2014
3 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira - 1 on the way to the chumming position

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis