Despite the choppy conditions of the ocean the wind blew quite a few Pterodromas our way and we had great observations and photo opportunities of these rare species! Storm-petrels on the other hand were quite difficult... As usual, Cory's shearwater Calonectris borealis and Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii were watched everyday though numbers were reduced compared to previous years.
2nd of July 2019 - NE wind up to 14 knots and northern waves up to 1.5 meters
Pterodroma sp. - on the way to the chumming position
Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - on the way up
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
3 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
Great shearwater Puffinus gravis
3rd of July 2019 - NE wind up to 15 knots and 1.5 meters waves from same direction
2 Pterodroma sp. - on the ride to the observation spot
4 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta - on the way to the chumming area
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
2 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae/deserta
European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
1 distant Barolo’s shearwater Puffinus baroli
Madeiran Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro
4 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
4th of July 2019 - Although the forecasts were for light westerly wind, we got NW wind up to 8 knots and annoying north waves up to 1.7 meters
2 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira
2 Pterodroma sp. - flew too far to ID
1 distant Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus puffinus
3 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
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