Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition 2012 - May 28, 29, 30

Another successful pelagic expedition has finished with all targeted species of seabirds observed with the highlights being the amazing encounters with sea mammals, such as Mediterranean Monk Seal close to Quinta do Lorde marina, in Caniçal and Gervais' beaked whales who came to visit us at the chumming position.

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Zino's Petrel Pelagic Expedition 2012 - May 22, 23, 24

Following the success of the last years the 2012 pelagic trips season started.

White-faced Storm Petrel in Madeira Pelagic Expedition

May 25
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
Cory's shearwater Calonectris diomedea
Bulwer's petrel Bulweria bulwerii
Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae
White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina
Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa

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May 2012 birdwatching news for Madeira

Inland birdwatching in Madeira, during May 2012, produced the following vagrant bird observations:

30th May
Cabo Girão
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba

27th May
Lugar de Baixo
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus - observed between the 10th and the 27th May

26th May
Faial
6 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus - this species has been recorded in Madeira since December 2011

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March 2012 observations in Madeira

3 first records during March for Madeira:
1st confirmed record of Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius on the 10th by Petr Podzemny from Czech Republic.
On the 14th 1st record of Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens on Ponta do Pargo by Hugo Romano

Blue Rock Thrush, Madeira, Portugal

On the 17th Bluethroat Luscinia svecica - 1st record for Madeira! by Reg Tookey

Bluethroat, Madeira, Portugal

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February 2012 bird observations

This month, more exactly on the 11th February 2012 it made 5 years since the Green-wingged teal was first recorded in Ribeira da Janela and this american bird is still in the same place, together with Muscovy ducks and a few Mallards... Other interesting observations of this month are as followed:

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1st record of American Coot for Madeira

American Coot, Madeira, Portugal

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