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Wilson's Storm
Petrel -
Wilsonstormsvale - Oceanites
oceanicus
Havslöpare - Wilsons stormvogeltje - Océanite de Wilson - Paíño de Wilson - Buntfuß-Sturmschwalbe
Wilson's Storm Petrel, 05 August 2011, Madeira
Wilson's Storm Petrel, 05 August 2011, Madeira
Two essential books for Madeira:
Wilson's Storm Petrel, 05 August 2011, Madeira
Havslöpare - Wilsons stormvogeltje - Océanite de Wilson - Paíño de Wilson - Buntfuß-Sturmschwalbe
Wilson's Storm Petrel, 05 August 2011, Madeira
Wilson's Storm Petrel, 05 August 2011, Madeira
Two essential books for Madeira:
Wilson's Storm Petrel, 05 August 2011, Madeira
Wilson's
Storm-petrel is reported to be one of the world's most numerous
seabirds. Despite working at sea I've only enountered this species on a
couple of jobs. Difficult enough to see it is even harder to photograph
- showing itself at night or at first light and moving very fast -
often on a wildly zig-zagging course. They obviously show better on
pelagic trips where the vessel can stop to "chum". They seem to be
attracted to the wake of vessel where they pick small prey items out of
the wash....
Above and below - birds seen offshore off Gabon, late June - early July 2010
For more picutres of WIlson's Petrel in flight see the Offshore Gabon page here.
The pictures below taken off NW Australia (Pluto Field), 07 December 2005. The bird had come onboard and was found struggling to get out of an equipment store. After a few very quick photos it was released. The species was seen regularly in small numbers at night and occasionally around dusk between 04 and 07 December around position S 19° 55, E 115° 12'.
The species seems to be quite regular in the area judging by Royal Naval Birdwatching Society observations and reports I have been sent. For more details of other birds and wildlife seen on this trip follow this link.
Above and below - birds seen offshore off Gabon, late June - early July 2010
For more picutres of WIlson's Petrel in flight see the Offshore Gabon page here.
The pictures below taken off NW Australia (Pluto Field), 07 December 2005. The bird had come onboard and was found struggling to get out of an equipment store. After a few very quick photos it was released. The species was seen regularly in small numbers at night and occasionally around dusk between 04 and 07 December around position S 19° 55, E 115° 12'.
The species seems to be quite regular in the area judging by Royal Naval Birdwatching Society observations and reports I have been sent. For more details of other birds and wildlife seen on this trip follow this link.
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