02
Oct
2006
madeirabirds

Birdwatching and Seawatching Report, September 2006

Relevant observations during our birdwatching and seawatching trips in August 2006.

Birds Class Aves Cetaceans Order Cetacea
  • Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
  • Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
  • Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
  • Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis
  • Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
  • Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
  • Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
  • Wheater Oenanthe oenanthe
  • Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa hispanica
  • Madeira Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia madeirensis
  • Buff-breasted SandpiperTryngites subruficollis
  • Spotted Sandpiper Calidris macularia
  • Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus
  • Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus
  • Pilot Whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
  • Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis
  • Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus

Other species observed: Monk Seal Monachus monachus Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta.