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Pelagic trip off Valparaiso October 3, 2009
Friday, 09 October 2009 11:06

Led by Enrique Couve | Fantastico Sur Expeditions, Chile

 

Penguins | Spheniscidae

Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) 15 individuals

 

Grebes | Podicipedidae

Great Grebe (Podiceps major) 8 ind.

 

Albatrosses | Diomedeidae

Northem Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) 15 ind.

Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) 2 ind.

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) 8 ind.; immature birds only

Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) 6 ind.

Chatham Albatross (Thalassarche eremita) 1 possible individual

 

Shearwaters & Petrels | Procellariidae

Antarctic Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) 4 ind.

Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) 50 ind.

Cape Petrel (Daption capense) 100 ind.             

Stejneger's Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) 1 single bird

White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) 25 ind.

Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) 10 ind.             

Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus) 50 ind.

Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) 1,000 ind.

 

Storm-Petrels | Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 10 ind.

 

Diving-Petrels | Pelecanoididae

Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) 20 ind.

 

Pelicans | Pelecanidae

Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) 50 ind.

 

Gannets & Boobies | Sulidae

Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata) 30 ind.

 

Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae             

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 30 ind.             

Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) 10 ind.

             

Sandpipers & Allies | Scolopacidae             

Red (Grey) Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 500 ind.

 

Skuas & Jaegers | Stercoraridae             

Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) 3 ind.             

South Polar Skua (Stercorarius antarctica) 1 ind. 

            

Gulls | Laridae             

Gray Gull (Larus modestus) 500 ind.

Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) 50 ind.

Elegant Tern (Sterna elegans) 1 ind.             

South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) 100 ind.             

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 10 ind.             

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) 1,000 ind.

 

Have a look on Enrique's pictures taken on this trip

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