Wednesday, 28th May 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Travessia para as Desertas (saídas pelágicas), Machico, Madeira, Portugal
Rachael Kaiser
With Madeira Wind Birds
2 | Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis)Larus michahellis atlantis |
1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus |
1 | Wilson'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. |
1 | Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Madeiran)Hydrobates castro castro |
2 | Fea's Petrel (Desertas)Pterodroma feae deserta |
3 | Pterodroma sp.Pterodroma sp. Likely 1 Zino and 2 Desertas |
500 | Bulwer'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. |
85 | Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris borealis |
5 | Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus |
2 | Barolo 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 |