Helsinki Birder
Stealth Birder
Does anyone know of any companies/charters doing pelagics out of Tenerife?
Regards
Owen
Regards
Owen
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Tenerife (Canary Is.) Pelagics (1 Viewer)
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dandsblair
David and Sarah
There was only dolphin/whale watching trips
When we were there in Sept 13 there was only dolphin or whale watching trips from Los Chistianos or Los Gigantes, so we just did ferry to Gomera very successful if was to (early ferry out late afternoon one back) use Armas as much better viewing possibilities than fred olsen.
When we were there in Sept 13 there was only dolphin or whale watching trips from Los Chistianos or Los Gigantes, so we just did ferry to Gomera very successful if was to (early ferry out late afternoon one back) use Armas as much better viewing possibilities than fred olsen.
Helsinki Birder
Stealth Birder
Thanks very much. Does seem as though some of the whale boats can be privately chartered at least.
Owen
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
Hi D and S. What did you see from the ferry to La Gomera in Sept? I'm considering doing that crossing some time.
dandsblair
David and Sarah
From the Ferry
Extract attached
Journey out wasn't great for birds, not sure if that was because it was lovely and calm and sunny, indeed the wind only really got up at all just before Gomera. It was however good for Dolphins and Whales with 4 groups of Dolphin and 2 groups of Pilot Whales seen and a lovely Green Sea Turtle swimming alongside the ship also a good sighting. On the way out we had a few dozen Cory's Shearwater and Sarah got a Macronesian (Little) Shearwater that I just couldn't pick up.
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It was noticeably windier on the way back and there were sign of a storm blowing in (looked as though some serious rain was imminent) it was immediately much better for birds within 10 minutes we had a least 50 Cory's Shearwater, and then a hoped for Bulwer's Petrel, then Sarah spotted 2 Storm Petrel which fortunately we were able to look down on as they flew away from the sea where they were disturbed by the Ferry, first thought was Leach's but there was very little forking on the tail, on a good look they were Madeiran Storm Petrels. The next 200-300 birds were all Cory's Shearwater but I then saw what looked like a slightly smaller Shearwater, with what we thought was a dark bill (I tried to photograph the bird in case it was a Cape Verde Shearwater, which is very rare I understand, but I can only find one photo of a bird with a less than obvious show of Yellow on the bill and view on this bird from the ID forum is Cory's so either a small Cory's or one that got away). We then saw two more groups of Common Dolphin and a Pilot Whale before I finally caught up with a Little Shearwater. The only one I saw (Sarah got this one and one on the way out) I expected these to be more common.
The last 20 minutes of birding was all Cory's apart from one yellow-legged gull, on arrival at Los Christianos we managed to make it to the car before the threatened rain arrived and it was nothing like as bad as we feared.
Full trip report is somewhere on here ..http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=267126&highlight=tenerife
Extract attached
Journey out wasn't great for birds, not sure if that was because it was lovely and calm and sunny, indeed the wind only really got up at all just before Gomera. It was however good for Dolphins and Whales with 4 groups of Dolphin and 2 groups of Pilot Whales seen and a lovely Green Sea Turtle swimming alongside the ship also a good sighting. On the way out we had a few dozen Cory's Shearwater and Sarah got a Macronesian (Little) Shearwater that I just couldn't pick up.
.....
It was noticeably windier on the way back and there were sign of a storm blowing in (looked as though some serious rain was imminent) it was immediately much better for birds within 10 minutes we had a least 50 Cory's Shearwater, and then a hoped for Bulwer's Petrel, then Sarah spotted 2 Storm Petrel which fortunately we were able to look down on as they flew away from the sea where they were disturbed by the Ferry, first thought was Leach's but there was very little forking on the tail, on a good look they were Madeiran Storm Petrels. The next 200-300 birds were all Cory's Shearwater but I then saw what looked like a slightly smaller Shearwater, with what we thought was a dark bill (I tried to photograph the bird in case it was a Cape Verde Shearwater, which is very rare I understand, but I can only find one photo of a bird with a less than obvious show of Yellow on the bill and view on this bird from the ID forum is Cory's so either a small Cory's or one that got away). We then saw two more groups of Common Dolphin and a Pilot Whale before I finally caught up with a Little Shearwater. The only one I saw (Sarah got this one and one on the way out) I expected these to be more common.
The last 20 minutes of birding was all Cory's apart from one yellow-legged gull, on arrival at Los Christianos we managed to make it to the car before the threatened rain arrived and it was nothing like as bad as we feared.
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Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
thanks D and S :t:
