Ilhéu dos Pássaros (1 Viewer)

[Arbu]

I'm thinking of a trip to Boa Vista. Flights with Thomson only about £170 at the moment from Gatwick.

Two questions about Ilhéu dos Pássaros. Can you see the White-faced Storm-Petrels at this time of year? And do I need to take a tent and sleeping bag for sleeping on the island?

Thanks

 

[Paul Chapman]

Birds of the Atlantic Islands says eggs are laid January to March. We are considering a March trip - having personally already done an expensive tour - and I had wondered about a whale watching trip for the petrels. I have stayed overnight on Ilheu dos Passoros simply using a sleeping bag and to be honest a mat and something on which to rest my head would have been fine in May 2013.

I believe that this chap was our local guide:-

Pedro López Suárez, BIOS-CV, Sal Rei, Boavista, Republic of Cape Verde; [email protected]

Other reports describe it as an uncomfortable night.

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/trip_reports/foreign/capev.html

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/trip_reports/foreign/capev2.html

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/trip_reports/foreign/capev3.html

All the best

Paul

 

[Arbu]

Birds of the Atlantic Islands says eggs are laid January to March. We are considering a March trip - having personally already done an expensive tour - and I had wondered about a whale watching trip for the petrels. I have stayed overnight on Ilheu dos Passoros simply using a sleeping bag and to be honest a mat and something on which to rest my head would have been fine in May 2013.

I believe that this chap was our local guide:-

Pedro López Suárez, BIOS-CV, Sal Rei, Boavista, Republic of Cape Verde; [email protected]

Other reports describe it as an uncomfortable night.

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/trip_reports/foreign/capev.html

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/trip_reports/foreign/capev2.html

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/trip_reports/foreign/capev3.html

All the best

Paul

Thanks Paul, doesn't sound as if now is the right time of year nor that the experience is that enjoyable. I might go to Cape Verde anyway but hope to see the bird somewhere else some day.