Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition 2012 - August 22, 23, 24

Seabirds migration has started! We can say that by the species we already got during this Wind Birds Madeira Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition!

24th of August 2012
At the back of Caniçal harbor
3 Sanderlings Calidris alba
3 Turnstones Arenaria interpres
Several Common terns Sterna hirundo
3 Roseate terns Sterna dougallii

While chumming
3 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus
1 Pomarine skua Stercorarius pomarinus
6 Fea's Petrels Pterodroma feae - 4 on the way to the chum position and 2 on the slick
5 Great Shearwaters Puffinus gravis
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus show at the end of this pelagic expedition

23rd August
At the back of Caniçal harbor
2 Sanderlings Calidris alba
3 Turnstones Arenaria interpres
Several Common terns Sterna hirundo
2 Roseate terns Sterna dougallii
1 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

While chumming
8 Fea's petrels Pterodroma feae - on the way (3 confirmed while other were most probably) and 1 on the chum
1 "Fino's" (Fea's/Zino's) P. madeira/feae on chum
3 Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus
1 Madeiran (Storm) Petrel Oceanodroma castro
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

22nd August
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus
1 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

2 Dolphins passed very fast below the boat - most probably Atlantic spotted dolphins Stenella frontalis