No ornithological trip - As Pozas- October, the 15th

Stercorarius pomarinus & Morus bassanus 15/10/2011

The last saturday (15/10/11), we spent a fishing journey aboard the Chasula. We were around the area known with the name of As Pozas, placed at the west from Sálvora island and 8 milles outland. It was a /nice fishing journey, and also favorable for the observation of birds and other wildlife, although this time, "Wilson" did not appear.

This is the list of species observed:

Larus fuscus  150

Larus marinus   6

Larus ridibundus   155

Larus michahellis   235

Sterna sandvicensis   1

Phalacrocorax aristotelis   110

Phalacrocorax carbo   15

Falco peregrinus   1

Morus bassanus 140

Melanitta nigra   10

Calonectris diomedea 16

Puffinus gravis   6

Puffinus mauretanicus   9

Puffinus griseus   13

Puffinus puffinus   2

Stercorarius skua   2

Stercorarius pomarinus   3

Stercorarius sp   2

Álcido   1

Ardea cinerea   3

Arenaria interpres   2

Were also seen a sunfish, Mola mola, and the star of the day: a minke whale, Balenoptera acutorostrata, which spend with us all the journey.