Friday, 30th May 2025, 9 p.m.
Ponta do Garajau (Cristo Rei), Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal
Rachael Kaiser
Initially watching from road below cristo rei on west side, then moved and hiked down from Cristo Rei to overlook, where most seabirds were heard. Visuals at dusk and in thermal of some Cory’s Shearwaters.
| 9 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis |
| 1 | Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Madeiran)Hydrobates castro castro Audio recording. Flew in well after dark and called several times. Presumably 1 bird. |
| 200 | Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis Large raft way out on water at dusk, 20-40 singing on their way in after dark |
| 1 | Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus 1 calling well after dark |
| 4 | Western Barn Owl (Madeiran)Tyto alba schmitzi 1 pair in cliffs west of Cristo Rei, another pair heard in cliffs east of Cristo Rei. Photos/audio. |