21st July 2012 at Faial river mouth
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis - observed by Thierry Decouttere (TD) from France and also observed on the 26th by Thomas Kuppel from Germany

Another Pelagic Expedition in Madeira run with good quality observations though not such big numbers of species seen...

25th July

1 Pterodroma sp. on the way to the chum

1 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea

1 Madeiran (storm) petrel Oceanodroma castro

Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea

Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

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!

This Madeira Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition, by Wind Birds was very rewarding though a bit tiring as strong wind is what the seabirds love though it makes the trip a bit hard for us...

One more memorable Madeira Zino's Petrel pelagic expedition, by Wind Birds, went by with the aimed species well observed and with extraordinary moments performed by Gervai's Beaked whales and by 37 Madeiran Storm-petrel on the chum!

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.