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 Zino's Petrel Madeira Pelagic Expedition!

24th of August 2012
At the back of Caniçal harbor
3 Sanderlings Calidris alba
3 Turnstones Arenaria interpres
Several Common tern Sterna hirundo
3 Roseate tern 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 shearwater Puffinus gravis
Cory's shearwater 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 tern Sterna hirundo
2 Roseate tern 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 shearwater Puffinus puffinus
1 Madeiran (Storm) Petrel Oceanodroma castro
Cory's shearwater Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii

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

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