Pelagic 5-7 July 2022. No Oceanodroma species this time...

Despite having the right sea and wind conditions for storm-petrels, which makes it a bit uncomfortable for the birdwatchers, this time we only had 1 European Storm Petrel... But there was a Scopoli's shearwater on the 3rd day which flew by the chum between the Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii which were watched every hour.

7th July 2022 - NE wind between 9 and 12 knots. 1 meter waves from the same direction
4 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 2 on the way up
Pterodroma sp.
European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
Scopoli's shearwater Calonectris diomedea
2 Lesser Black-backed gull Larus fuscus graellsii
9 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis

Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
Blue shark Prionace glauca

6th July 2022 - Northeast wind between 11 and 13 knots.1 meter waves from the same direction
3 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta on the way up
Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
16 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
Lesser Black-backed gull Larus fuscus intermedius

1 Atlantic Spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis

5th July 2022 - Northern wind between 6 and 8 knots. 1.8 meter swell from N
2 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 1 on the way up
2 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus - 1 on the way back
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira - 1 on the way back
2 Lesser Black-backed gull Larus fuscus graellsii
19 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis

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