Wednesday, 28th May 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Travessia para as Desertas (saídas pelágicas), Machico, Madeira, Portugal
Rachael Kaiser
With Madeira Wind Birds
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5
360 mins
16.1 km
2Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis)Larus michahellis atlantis
1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
1Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
white-rumped storm-petrel, flappy and smaller than madeiran band-rumped storm-petrel. typical long legs of southern storm-petrels, toes extended past tail in flight. photos to upload.
1Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Madeiran)Hydrobates castro castro
2Fea's Petrel (Desertas)Pterodroma feae deserta
3Pterodroma sp.Pterodroma sp.
Likely 1 Zino and 2 Desertas
500Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii
Pelagic chumming stationed on the bulwer's highway. constant stream of birds moving east both en route to chumming location and while chumming. conservative estimate.
85Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis
5Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
2Barolo ShearwaterPuffinus baroli
1 individual flushed off water early, maybe 1600 for time. bad photos. a different individual with different molt close to dusk--excellent photos