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WILDLIFE RECORDS, October 2008- January 2009
Method
Animals of interest were recorded on our travels. When on
land for a decent period of time (Portugal, Morocco and Graciosa, Canary
Islands) bird species were noted. All animals sighted during our Atlantic
crossing were noted. Where species became too numerous and regularly seen
(flying fish) we only recorded significant sightings.
Results
Other than the cetaceans (see separate web page) our main
companions during the crossing were the pelagic birds, storm petrels and shearwaters.
The magnificent white-tailed tropic birds were also regularly observed after we
were about half way across the Atlantic.
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Species-
Common
name |
Species- Latin name |
Date |
Time |
Lat |
Long |
Location
|
Comments |
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Sunstar sp. Purple sunstar? |
Solaster endeca |
09.10.08 |
Low tides |
42'09.48 |
008'54.28 |
Vigo, Spain |
Large colony of purple- magenta- red
sun stars on harbour wall. Also mussels and barnacles. |
|
Jelly fish sp. |
? |
10.10.08 |
10.42- 11.30 |
42'08.70 |
008'56.26 |
Off-shore, Spain |
Intermittent 'shoals' of jellyfish-
long like snakes, shorter silvery caterpillar like with suckers. |
|
Grey heron |
Ardea cinerea |
14.10.08 |
1300 and 1900 |
|
|
Nr Vigo, Spain |
c.40 herons in small stream entering sea,
stabbing at fish, fighting one another. Also 12 roosting on nearby roof top. |
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Grey mullet |
? |
15.10.08 |
All day |
|
|
Leixos, nr Porto. |
C. 300 mullet feeding on detritus near
Lista and elsewhere. Mature and juvenile present. Surface feeding like
terrapins. |
|
Manx shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
19.10.08 |
1030 |
38'41.54 |
009'28.58 |
Off-shore. Portugal |
Flying passed boat. |
|
Northern gannet |
Morus bassanus |
19.10.09 |
1030 |
38'41.55 |
009'28.59 |
Off-shore. Portugal |
Flying passed boat. |
|
Lesser black-backed gull |
Larus fuscus |
19.10.10 |
1030 |
38'41.56 |
009'28.60 |
Off-shore. Portugal |
Rafts of gulls. |
|
Yellow-legged gull |
Larus cachinnans |
19.10.11 |
1130 |
38'41.57 |
009'28.61 |
Off-shore. Portugal |
Rafts of gulls. |
|
Common guillemot |
Uria aalge |
23.10.08 |
1000 |
38'41.8 |
009'25.1 |
Cascais habour, nr Lisbon |
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|
Mediterranean gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
23.10.09 |
1812 |
38'41.9 |
009'25.2 |
Cascais habour, nr Lisbon |
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|
Kittiwake |
Rissa tridactyla |
23.10.08 |
1812 |
38'41.10 |
009'25.3 |
Cascais habour, nr Lisbon |
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Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialis |
23.10.08 |
1812 |
38'41.11 |
009'25.4 |
Cascais habour, nr Lisbon |
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|
Balaeira cliff tops: |
Maritime grassland, exposed rock and scrub,
weedy-abandoned areas and houses. Species include creeping knot grass, arable
weeds, wild carrot, rock samphire and creeping fig? Steep, craggy sea cliffs
on the edge of Balaeira: |
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Crested lark |
Galerida cristata |
29.10.08 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Numerous individuals flying, hopping
along ground and calling. |
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Common sky lark |
Alauda arvensis |
29.10.09 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Calling. |
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Eurasian gold finch |
Carduellis carduellis |
29.10.09 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Large flocks feeding on weeds and
calling. |
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Common starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
29.10.10 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Large flock calling. |
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Meadow pipit |
Anthus pratensis |
29.10.11 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Flitting and calling on cliff tops. |
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Black redstart |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
29.10.12 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Prolific on the cliff tops, in the
scrub and on the ground. Singing, fighting and calling. |
|
Eurasian crag martins |
Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
29.10.13 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Two diving over cliff top and weaving,
looping, swooping amongst vegetation on top |
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Eurasian Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
29.10.14 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
On low tides in harbour. |
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Common sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
29.10.15 |
Early morning |
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Balaeira, Portugal |
Scooting along concrete quay. |
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Ruddy turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
29.10.16 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Flying out of surf, bobbing on
exposed rocks at tide level. |
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Sandwich tern |
Sterna sandvicensis |
29.10.17 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
On buoys by boat and weaving over
boats. |
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Yellow-legged gull |
Larus cachinnans |
29.10.18 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
In harbour and flitting around boats. |
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Mediterranean gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
29.10.19 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
In harbour. |
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Black-headed gull |
Larus ridibundus |
29.10.20 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
In harbour. |
|
Pied wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
29.10.21 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Flitting on cliff tops and around the
boats in harbour. |
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House sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
29.10.22 |
Early morning |
|
|
Balaeira, Portugal |
Within house ruin. |
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Eurasian griffon vulture |
Gyps fulvus |
03.11.08 |
1400 |
37'00.5 |
008'55.2 |
Balaeira, Portugal |
Trail of 73 griffon vultures soaring
from North to harbour and then gliding away to South and East. Perhaps towards
Gibraltar before crossing to Africa to winter. Incredible site! They remained
above Lista for about 2 hrs before flying away. |
|
White stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
03.11.08 |
1401 |
37'00.6 |
008'55.3 |
Balaeira, Portugal |
One, loan white stork flying with the
griffon vultures. |
|
Common squid |
Loligo vulgaris |
5.11.08 |
712 |
33'56.1 |
008'43'44 |
Off-shore, nr Morocco |
Squid found on Lista's decks. Huge, inky
eyes. Tendrils at head- 2 very long ones. Sharp beak-like mouth. Swims up
water column at night. Actively hunts prey- small fish and crustaceans. |
|
Leatherback turtle? |
Dermochelys coriacea? |
5.11.08 |
900 |
33'54.1 |
008'43.1 |
Off-shore, nr Morocco |
Turtle in waves. Unable to identify. |
|
Common starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
5.11.08 |
1100 |
33'54.2 |
008'43.2 |
Off-shore, nr Morocco |
Exhausted starling alighted on Lista Light.
Ate oak cake and water mash from my hand. Pepped up after feed/watering. Sang
on safety rails and shuffled/ flew around the boat- to bowsprit and on to
mizzen gaff. Stayed with us for 2 hours, before another starling arrived and
they flew off together! They flew East towards Morocco. |
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Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
5.11.08 |
1348 |
33'48.0 |
008'40.78 |
Off-shore, nr Morocco |
Chiffchaff alighted on boat for 20
minutes. Moved around deck. Could not interest it in water or food. Flew off. |
|
Morocco- Bike ride from Marrakech to
Atlas mountains and Rabat: |
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Cirl bunting |
Emberiza cirlus |
14/15.11.08 |
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By road |
On road out of Marrakech, heading east.
Within olive orchards, one male on ground searching for seeds in mixed flock
of finches and sparrows. Regularly darting to cover of bushy, thorn hedge.
Six males also heard singing in trees along roadside. |
|
Common chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
14/15.11.08 |
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|
|
By road, Rabat |
On road out of Marrakech, heading
east. Within olive orchards with cirl bunting. In hotel gardens, Rabat. |
|
House sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
14/15.1108 |
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|
|
As above |
On road out of Marrakech, heading
east. Large colony in hotel gardens. |
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Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
14/15.11.08 |
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Foothills and nr Marrakech |
In orchard hedge- female and male,
also in foothills of Atlas, in scrub by road. |
|
Moussier's redstart |
Phoenicurus moussieri |
14/15.11.08 |
|
|
|
By road |
In flat country, with Atlas mountains
in distance. Stunning male bird, flicking by side of road, picking insects
from scrub. Another male dead by roadside later. |
|
Great grey shrike |
Lanius exubitor elegans |
14/15.11.08 |
|
|
|
As above |
Often seen sitting on fences and
flying after prey. Elegans is the North African sub specs. |
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Crested lark |
Galerida cristata |
14/15.11.08 |
|
|
|
Road sides |
In the low land flitting in road side
herbage. |
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Black bird |
Turdus merula |
14/15.11.08 |
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|
|
Orchards, Atlas, Rabat |
Hotel gardens. |
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Sparrow hawk |
Accipiter nisus |
14/15.11.08 |
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Atlas mountains, Rabat |
Flying over head. Also within hotel
grounds in Rabat chasing bird. |
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Coal tit |
Parus ater |
14/15.11.08 |
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Atlas mountains |
Foraging in conifer trees. |
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Blue tit |
Parus caeruleus |
14/15.11.08 |
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Orchards, Atlas |
Foraging in trees. |
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Great tit |
Parus major |
14/15.11.08 |
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Orchards, Atlas |
Singing. |
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Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
14/15.11.08 |
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Orchards, Atlas |
Singing. |
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Grey heron |
Ardea cinerea |
14/15.11.08 |
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Atlas, ski resort |
By lake in high Atlas. |
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Red-billed chough |
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
14/15.11.08 |
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Atlas, ski resort |
Large flocks circling mountains- over
15. Also drinking from lake by ski resort. |
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Raven |
Corvus corax |
14/15.11.08 |
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Atlas mountains |
Honking from conifer trees and flying
over head. |
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Little owl |
Athene noctua |
14/15.11.08 |
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Orchards, Atlas |
Flew out of olive tree. |
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Sand grouse sp. |
Pterocles sp. |
14/15.11.08 |
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Atlas mountains |
A covey erupted from hillside below
us and flew away quickly. Did not have time to properly i.d. them. |
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House bunting |
Emberiza striolata sahari |
14/15.11.08 |
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Marrakech |
On the roof tops of houses in the
city. |
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White stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
14/15.11.08 |
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Marrakech, Rabat |
Huge nests on buildings sighted in
the distance in M. Also two individuals seen in ploughed field on the road
out of the city. Rabat: nests with storks on trees amongst Roman ruin site. |
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Eurasian griffon vulture |
Gyps fulvus |
15.11.08 |
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Marrakech |
Dried specimen in the market place.
Also crocodile and zebra skins. |
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Common bulbul |
Pycnonotus barbatus |
15.11.08 |
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Rabat, Atlas foothills. |
Beautiful melodious song in gardens
in Rabat and in scrub by side of road near the Atlas. |
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Tortoise |
? |
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By road |
Only a shell remaining c.15cm long in
the verge. |
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Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
15.11.08 |
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Rabat |
Pair calling from roof of hotel and
flying around grounds. |
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Pied wagtail (Moroccan) |
Motacilla alba subpersonata |
15.11.08 |
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Rabat |
Hotel gardens. By pool. |
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Serin |
Serinus serinus |
15.11.08 |
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Rabat, Islas Cies, Spain |
Singing from top of conifer tree in
Rabat hotel grounds. Large flocks feeding on seeds on ground, calling and
singing, Ilas Cies. |
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Preying mantis |
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15.11.08 |
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Rabat |
On garden cultivar and also on hedge
in Roman ruins. |
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Blue tit |
Parus caeruleus ultramarinus |
15.11.08 |
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Rabat |
Hotel gardens. NW African subspecies,
blue back. |
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Nightjar sp. |
Caprimulgus sp. |
15.11.08 |
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Rabat |
Flew over hotel gardens at dusk. To
quick to determine sp. |
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Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
15.11.08 |
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Orchards, Atlas |
Singing. |
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Ground squirrels? |
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14.11.08 |
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Atlas mountains |
Striped squirrel like mammals
scampering on rocks on mountains side. |
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El Jadida, Morocco. Bird watching on
rubbly beach at low tide: |
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Ringed plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Individuals moving along strand line.
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Grey plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Individuals moving along strand line.
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Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Large flocks present. Also on a
stretch of beach c5 km away where very large flocks of 100 + aggregate. |
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Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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An individual. |
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Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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A few individuals moving along beach
and near to boat in port piping. |
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Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Two individuals. |
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Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Small groups (4-5) working the strand
line. |
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Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Flock of c.60. |
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Yellow-legged gull |
Larus cachinnans |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Large flock of loafing gulls. |
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Lesser black-backed gull |
Larus fuscus |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Large flock of loafing gulls. |
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Mediterranean gull |
Larus melanocephalus |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Large flock of loafing gulls. |
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Barn swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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Two individuals flying along beach. |
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Spotted flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
20.11.08 |
Early morning |
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One bird foraging in mature tree
above park. |
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Fish sp. |
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28.11.08 |
1600 |
29'42.7 |
013'10.4 |
Off-shore, approaching Canary
Islands. |
Black and white striped fish swimming
at Lista's stern. Mackerel shaped. With us until arrival in Graciosa. Lista
is creating her own ecosystem! |
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Turtle sp. |
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28.11.08 |
1601 |
29'42.8 |
013'10.5 |
Off-shore, approaching Canary
Islands. |
Two turtles sighted c. 20m from boat,
unsure of species. |
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Graciosa, Canary Island. Occasional
sightings near harbour, in scrub and sand dunes. |
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Grey plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
29.11.08 |
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Individuals by harbour and also one
on rocky coastline. |
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Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
29.11.08 |
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Small group by harbour jetty. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
16.07.07 |
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Observed by Italian couple near to boat,
when nearing Graciosa. Bird attempted to land, but flew away. |
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Linnet |
Carduellis cannabina |
5.12.08 |
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Sand dunes and scrub |
Large flocks of over fifty flying
amongst scrub, calling and singing. |
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Berthelot's pipit |
Anthus berthelotti |
5.12.08 |
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Sand dunes and scrub |
Scurrying around dunes and perched on
scrub like mice. Common, with typical peeping pipit call. |
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Sandwich tern |
Sterna sandvicensis |
5.12.08 |
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Sea |
Flying along coastline. |
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European Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
5.12.08 |
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Sand dunes |
Feeding in low vegetation- grassy
areas and near vegetable patch. Four individuals observed. |
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Canaries Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita subsp. |
5.12.08 |
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Sand dunes and scrub |
Ubiquitous throughout the interior of
the island, feeding on insects, perched on scrub. |
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Shrike sp. |
Lanius sp. |
5.12.08 |
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Sand dunes and scrub |
Perched on scrub in the middle of the
island singing. Incredible song- chilling, guttural. Black cap, white chin.
Otherwise grey with white wing panels. |
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Trumpeter finch |
Buscanetes githagineaus |
5.12.08 |
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Housing areas |
Feeding on weedy areas near to houses.
Flock of eight birds. |
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Yellow-legged gull |
Larus cachinnans |
7.12.08 |
1015 |
29'14.2 |
013'29.2 |
Coastal sailing, Canaries. |
Further gulls were sighted along the
coastline but too many to continually record using this method. |
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Flying fish sp. |
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9.12.08 |
1715 |
28'29.8 |
013'49.7 |
Coastal sailing, Canaries. |
Flying fish diving out of waves and
flying over crests. Windy, decent waves (medium sea state) allowing them to
launch themselves out of sea. First sighting of fish- conditions may be
attributable. |
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Flying fish sp. |
|
11.12.08 |
919 |
28'01.6 |
014'35.3 |
Coastal sailing, Canaries. |
Flying fast over waves. Sailing at 7
knots, windy. |
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Start of Atlantic crossing, from Las
Palmas, Grand Canaria: |
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Northern gannet |
Morus bassanus |
22.12.08 |
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26'04.95 |
017'35.73 |
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White-faced storm petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
23.12.08 |
12-1300 |
24'32.4 |
018'14.6 |
Near Canaries |
Twenty birds flying near boat, like
flocks of doves! |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
25.12.08 |
1100, 1500, 1659, 1914, 2331 |
22'39.37- 22'32.48 |
019'28.57-019'37.7 |
|
Had difficulty identifying species of
storm petrel. Believe I saw forked tail etc. At intervals throughout day. One
or pair of birds flying close to boat. Flitting passed boat like bat a night.
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
26.12.08 |
719 |
22'25.46 |
019'48.92 |
|
Sun rising, still sea. Petrel flits passed
boat. Pair seen sporadically throughout day. |
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Red-tide algae |
Gymnodinium pulchellum |
26.12.08 |
1746 |
22'18.9 |
019'56.38 |
|
A dinoflagellata. Flat calm sea. Huge
blooms of orange algae visible in water. When we sailed towards it and stirred
it with a boat hook it glowed turquoise and phosphoresced! |
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Turtle sp. |
? |
26.12.08 |
1750 |
22'18.9 |
019'56.38 |
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Seen swimming 5m from boat and then
dived and disappeared. |
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Cuttle fish with two crabs and other organisms
attached |
? |
26.12.08 |
7 |
22'15.22 |
019'42.2 |
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Extraordinary sighting of miniature
floating ecosystem! Cuttlefish shell, with two crabs crawling from underneath
and other barnacle organisms?! |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
27.12.08 |
Throughout day |
21'56.78 |
020'08.03 |
|
2/3 flying over waves and dropping
for food- catching with legs. Sometimes alighting and sitting on surface of
water. |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
28.12.08 |
Throughout day |
21'45.33 |
020'19.66 |
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2/3 flying with switch backs over
waves and through troughs. |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
29.12.08 |
Throughout day |
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Frequent views flying, hunting, alighting
through day and also silhouettes at night. |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
30.12.08 |
Throughout day |
20'47.21-20'44.34 |
022'19.10-022'21.05 |
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On-off views of up to four petrels during
day. Also feathers and guano on bowsprit. 3.7 knots. |
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Dolphin fish/ Dorado/ Mahimahi |
Coryphaena hippurus |
30.12.08 |
1200 |
20'39.9 |
022'28.6 |
|
Beautiful shimmering green, blue and yellow
dolphin fish caught on a squid lure. 1.2m long. White meat, delicious! |
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Cuttle fish |
? |
30.12.08 |
1331 |
20'39.9 |
022'28.6 |
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New nature bucket! Cuttle fish with
floating team of organisms- like snails with fleshy, feathered feet constantly
nosing out of shells to feed. |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
01.01.09 |
7.48 |
20'00.39 |
022'49.4 |
|
First sighting of Leach's storm petrel for a day.
Travelling 180' south, 6.4 knots. |
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Flying fish sp. |
|
02.01.09 |
1338 |
19'45.66 |
28'07.80 |
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Shoal of flying fish fly onto Lista's
decks during night! One hit me in the eye when I was reading with my head
torch! Flying fish now present daily during the crossing. Especially visible in
rough waves, launching themselves into the air like small birds. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
02.01.09 |
17.01 |
19'45 |
28'28. |
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Mature WTTR flies over boat with
streaming tail as I lie on my back exercising! |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
03.01.09 |
8.3 |
19'36.43 |
030'06.19 |
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Mature bird flies high over boat. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
03.01.09 |
17.15 |
19'37.15 |
031'00.72 |
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Immature bird with no tail streamers. Crossed over boat
twice and nearly dived into sea. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
04.01.09 |
8.07 |
19'39.62 |
032'37.28 |
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Two mature WTTR flew over boat from
west and flew off to north. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
04.01.09 |
8.48-9.36 |
19'38.88-19'37.58- |
032'41.62- 032'46. 46 |
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Two mature WTTR circling boat, high
and then low over waves and flies off to north. Two screeched to south of boat.
Viewed three times during period. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
04.01.09 |
1513 |
19'24.23 |
033'17.48 |
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Mature WTTR, flies off to the NW. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
05.01.09 |
1036 |
19'18.58 |
035'10.41 |
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Mature WTTR flew over boat and away
to the east behind us. |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
06.01.09 |
1228 |
19'31.28 |
037'59.12 |
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Rapid flight darting over waves. |
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Leach's storm petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
07.01.09 |
1844 |
19'31.14 |
040'24.96 |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
08.01.09 |
1644 |
17'54.17 |
041'46.67 |
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Mature WTTR flew over boat and behind
us to the east. We are travelling 277' west at 8 knots. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
08.01.09 |
1910 |
17'54.7 |
042'02.3 |
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Immature WTTR with no tail streamers
flew off to the NE. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
09.01.09 |
1540 |
17'59.9 |
043'46.6 |
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Mature WTTR flew north. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
10.01.09 |
1800 |
18'09.59 |
045'48.6 |
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Mature WTTR flew from west over boat
and directly above us. Pooed, ruffled feathers with beak down looking for
feathers. 280' 4 knots. |
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Great shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
10.01.09 |
8.3 |
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plus 3hr GMT |
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Great
shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
11.01.09 |
1124 |
18'08.20 |
047'05.75 |
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In association with minke whale- appeared.
4 knots, heading west 273'. Circles boat, surfs waves, stiff wings. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
11.01.09 |
1641 |
18'07.43 |
047'27.6 |
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Mature WTTR attempted to alight on
mast and flew several revelations. |
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Great
shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
11.01.09 |
1845 |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
12.01.09 |
1630 |
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One mature WTTR flew overhead near to
mast (DL was up it). |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
13.01.09 |
7.45 |
18'15.3 |
050'29.3 |
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Two mature WTTR, flying around boat
and calling to each other. Heading NW. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
13.01.09 |
1130 |
18'17.76 |
050'47 |
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Mature WTTR flew over boat. |
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Great shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
13.01.09 |
1515 |
18'18.75 |
051'07.65 |
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Two shearwaters and then off to
starboard north. |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
14.01.09 |
850 |
18'37.04 |
052'53.75 |
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WTTR sitting on sea to boats starboard
and alighted off. |
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Great shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
14.01.09 |
1724 |
18'22.46 |
053'34.04 |
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Banking waves switch backs incredible
acrobatics 'shearing' the waves and circling the boat on stiff wings. Minke whale
sighted today and last three days!! |
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Wilson's storm petrel |
Oceanities oceanicus |
15.01.09 |
1707 |
17'34.52 |
055'34.91 |
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Flitting by boat |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
16.01.09 |
1529 |
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White-tailed tropic bird |
Phaethon lepturus |
17.01.09 |
1400 |
17'41.42 |
059'03.83 |
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Mature bird. |
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Swallow sp. |
Hirundo rustica? |
18.01.09 |
1500 |
17'43.06 |
060'38.12 |
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Probably barn swallow, circled boat
and flew away. |
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Magnificent frigate bird |
Fregata magnificens |
18.01.09 |
1741 |
17'44.18 |
060'45.8 |
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Female or immature bird flew over the
boat for c. 10 minutes. |