Dear all,
Here are the highlights from our recent pelagic trip to the Azores (Graciosa):
photos here: http://peteralfreybirdingnotebook.blogspot.com/
BIRDS
1 Sooty/Bridled Tern- found by Tommy from Praia village on Praia islet amongst the tern colony- too distant to be certain but we suspect Sooty Tern. Hopefully researchers will confirm id when they arrive on Monday.
4 large skua sp.- still reading up on these so more on this later.
12-15 Wilson's Petrel- in the Fortune Sea between Graciosa and Terceira
1 Grey Phalarope- off the Terceira to Graciosa Ferry
3-4 Bulwers Petrel- off the Terceira to Graciosa Ferry
5+ Sooty Shearwater
2-3 Barolo Shearwater
50+ Monteiro's Petrel
1 2nd cy Gannet
3-4 Manx Shearwater
Roseate and Common Terns, Cory's Shearwater and Azorean Gull were the back drop.
CETACEANS AND MARINE LIFE
6 Cuvier's Beaked Whales
200+ Common Dolphin
50+ Bottlenose Dolphin
12+ Risso's Dolphin
1 Loggerhead Turtle
1 Sunfish
3 Blue Shark
2 Flying Fish
Also we had a Rough-legged Buzzard on the island.
Cheers
Peter
http://peteralfreybirdingnotebook.blogspot.com/