Pelagic birds like windy conditions - 25th to 27th July pelagic expedition

The wind on the East side of Madeira was quite strong, between 20 and 25 knots with stronger gusts which made a lot of planes unable to land in Madeira and consequently 1 of the participants to miss the 1st day of pelagic... As usual, Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii were observed in great numbers.

25th July 2017 - We sailed offshore where the wind dropped to around 15 knots, from a Northerly direction. There was quite a big swell up to 2.5 meters also from North.
Probable Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro - flew by on the way up
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
2 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira - 1 on the chum + 1 on the way back
Pterodroma sp. - a bit far to ID it properly
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus

26th July 2017 - The wind was from NNE up to 12 knots and the waves from NE between 1.5 and 2 meters.
2 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 1 on the way up
White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina hypoleuca
Pterodroma sp.
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
1 Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus - on the way down

Atlantic Spotted dolphins Stenella frontalis

27th July 2017 - NE wind up to 16 knots and waves from same direction up to 1 meter.
5 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - 1 on the way up
Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus
7 Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro - 3 at the same time on the chum slick
White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina hypoleuca
5 Great shearwater Puffinus gravis - all flew far away from the chum
Pterodroma sp.

Common Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus
Atlantic Spotted dolphins Stenella frontalis