1st Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition - trip report

Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira

Sabine's gull Xema sabini

Grey phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius

On the 14th, 15th and 16th May 2010 Maeira Wind birds run its 1st commercial Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition which was a success! On the first 2 days Hadoram Shirihai has joined us as he was still in Madeira after his 2 weeks research on Zino's Petrel (trip report coming very soon!). On board Oceanodroma we observed the following species:

Friday, 14th May 2010
Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea borealis
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii
2 Zino's petrels Pterodroma madeira
2 Fea's petrels Pterodroma feae
1 European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
1 White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina
1 Sabine's gull Xema sabini

Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
Curvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris

Loggerhead turtle Careta careta

Blue Shark Prionace glauca

Saturday, 15th May 2010
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea borealis
Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii
3 Fea's petrels Pterodroma feae
2 Zino's petrels Pterodroma madeira
3 White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina
1 European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
1 Madeiran Storm-petrel Oceanodroma castro
1 Wilson's storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus
1 Grey phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius - 2nd record for Madeira
1 Baroli shearwater Puffinus baroli

3 Sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus

Sunday, 16th May 2010
Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea borealis
Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus
1 Baroli shearwater Puffinus baroli
Bulwer's petrels Bulweria bulwerii
Yellow-legged gulls Larus cachinans atlantis
2 Artic Terns Sterna paradisaea
1 European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus

Spotted dolphins Stenella frontalis