On this pelagic expedition Zino's petrel was only observed well with a definite identification on the second day but again, we saw all the aimed seabird species!! Of course, Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii accompany us all days.

A pelagic marked by the very light wind, which is normally not good for seabirds, though we managed to watch all the aimed species, once again! Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii are present everyday as these are the most common seabirds around.

The first days of June were marked by very strong winds from the Northeast quadrant so we might expect some interesting late migrants to visit Madeira...

27th of June 2015 at Ponta do Pargo
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - 2 females + 1 juvenile
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus
2 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

15th of June 2015 at Ponta do Pargo
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - 1 female
5 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

This pelagic was marked by the irregular, choppy sea who made some of the participants seasick... But even though they have seen all the seabird species aimed! As usual, Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii were seen everyday.

Indeed we saw them all! Although the wind conditions were not ideal we managed to watch close all the aimed species which makes this another successful Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition!
26th May 2015 - The Northerly wind was light, up to 10 knots though the sea was a bit choppy with a swell up to 1.5 meters:
1 Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
3 European Storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis - several birds

May started quietly in terms of vagrant birds but on the 2nd half of the month the strong winds from the Northeast quadrant blown some interesting visitants to the island:

31st of May 2015 at Funchal - reported by Chris Barlow (UK)
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

29th of May 2015 at Lugar de Baixo - sightings by Chris Barlow (UK)
2 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax - 1 adult and 1 juvenile
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

At Ponta Pargo
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus - female
> 10 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica