Great Shearwater today

Pelagic trip off Fuzeta this morning, 8.30 to 11.00, no chumming, 6 miles out. As described here:

Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) excellent views, 3 Ind., two birds swimming right next to the boat

Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea borealis) c. 35 Ind.

Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) 1 Ind., good views when showing up near boat and travelling on.

Shearwater sp. (Puffinus sp.) unidentified medium-sized SW travelling fast and distant, probably Balearic SW Puffinus mauretanicus.

Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 2 Ind., good views of one foreaging near boat.

European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) 3 Ind., plus two further, unidentified travelling SP.

Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) 4 Ind., very close views and cleptoparasitism.

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) c. 30 Ind.

A great trip despite the rain we catched during the trip - the first rain of the season. Next trip is scheduled for the 12th of October (still 4 vacancies) and one more around the 22nd of October, further trips on request, min. is 4 people to go out.

A Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) next to the boat. "His elegancy " in flight...