Madeiran storm-petrel's in Madeira (1 Viewer)

[Mark A Spedding]

Dear all

I'm hopefully going to Madeira in early August, and have a few target birds, namely, Madeiran Firecrest, Trocaz Pigeon (both of which seem straightforward enough), Zino's Petrel (I'll need a guide) and Madeiran storm-petrel. That seems to be the tricky one for some reason. Pelagics don't seem reliable, and since I'm just going for 1 week, a trip to the Salvage Islands is out of the question.

Have any birders seen this species whilst staying on Madeira?

 

[Harold Harrison]

Birdwatching I did in Madeira

This year I enjoyed Madeira in July. All my trips I arranged online from Madeira Wind Birds, local guides.
For the Zino's Petrel I joined a Night Expedition, lost of calls around 400.

Madeira Firecrest and Trocaz I did a full day birdwatching. And finally for the Madeira Storm Petrel (2 birds), Fea's or Zino's (8 birds) near Desertas Islands, for this I did a day cruise in their boat.

My contact in Madeira is Hugo, I also met the rest of the team in this year Bird Fair.

www.madeirabirds.com

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Dear all

I'm hopefully going to Madeira in early August, and have a few target birds, namely, Madeiran Firecrest, Trocaz Pigeon (both of which seem straightforward enough), Zino's Petrel (I'll need a guide) and Madeiran storm-petrel. That seems to be the tricky one for some reason. Pelagics don't seem reliable, and since I'm just going for 1 week, a trip to the Salvage Islands is out of the question.

Have any birders seen this species whilst staying on Madeira?

 

[screaming piha]

Very hard (but not impossible) at sea around Madeira, even close to Funchal. For breeding birds coming in at night try these people http://www.venturadomar.com/index.htm who do an overnight trip to the Desertas.

 

[Steve Lister]

In August there should be birds coming ashore at night to the nesting area below the enormous statue of Christ east of Funchal. But I never saw any when I looked for them a few years ago.

steve