Swinhoe's Petrel, Bank of Fortune, August 2012
Zino's Petrel, Bank of Fortune, August 2012 (Harro Muller)
Monteiro's Petrel, Graciosa August 2012. Identified by moult of inner primaries- characteristic of hot season breeding birds at end of breeding season
Presumed Grant's Petrel, Graciosa, August 2012- identified by fresh plumage with brown tones. Juvenile Monteiro's Petrel would also be in fresh plumage in late summer but the plumage tone is darker and the tail fork generally more pronounced
Barolo's Shearwater, May 2010, Graciosa. Also seen on 2011 and 2012 summer pelagics.
Wilson's Petrel, 2011 (Richard Bonser)
Wilson's Petrel 2009
Loggerhead Turtle- commonly encountered
Blue Shark
Sperm Whale
Common Dolphin (Gareth Knass)
MORE FROM PREVIOUS TRIPS HERE:
2013 ITINERARY
AZORES ENDEMICS, SEABIRDS, VAGRANTS, CETACEANS AND WHALE SHARK EXPLORATION
Azores Bullfinch Extension
Saturday 31st August
Arrive Sao Miguel
Sunday 1st September
Azores Bullfinch twitch and Sao Miguel birding. Evening flight to Terceira
Arrive Tercira
Graciosa Pelagics
Monday 2nd September
Cabo da Praia Quarry for yank waders in morning and then Ferry crossing to Graciosa in afternoon
Tuesday 3rd September
Graciosa Pelagic
Wednesday 4th September
Graciosa Pelagic
Thursday 5th September
Graciosa Pelagic
Friday 6th September
Morning pelagic and then flight to either home or Santa Maria for Whale Shark trip
Whale Shark Trip
Saturday 7th September
Santa Maria Pelagic in search of Whale Shark and seabirds
Sunday 8th September
Santa Maria Pelagic
Monday 9th September
Santa Maria Pelagic
Tuesday 10th September
Santa Maria Pelagic
Wednesday 11th September
Depart Santa Maria
COSTS
Terceira and Graciosa Pelagic, 1st to 6th September for Monteiro's and 'Grant's Petrel' , seabirds and cetaceans
£688 not including international flight
Sao Miguel (Azores Bullfinch), Terceira and Graciosa Pelagic as above, 31st August to 6th September
£1282 including international flight
£988 not including international flight
Whale Shark Exploration Trip
£600 in additon to one of above options
To book a place please contact Ian at Azores Choice: ian@azoreschoice.com
Places are limited to 10-12 people on a first come first serve basis.
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