8 September 2012 - storm-petrels and gannet

Last pictures of this series: Wilson's storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), European storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) and Northern gannet (Morus bassanus). Photos taken by Juan Gómez Escáriz, Xosé Luis Fernández Carnero and José Manuel Arribas González during the pelagic performed on 8th September 2012 off O Grove (SW Galicia). All photos were kindly sent for this blog and are (c) of the authors.

Wilson's storm-petrel, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. M. Arribas González

Wilson's storm-petrel, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

European storm-petrel, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

European storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) with a great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) in the background, 8/9/2012, SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Northern gannet, 'misty' juvenile, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Northern gannet, juvenile, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

8 September 2012 - more shearwaters

Portraits of several species of shearwaters (Puffinus sp.) taken by Juan Gómez Escáriz, Xosé Luis Fernández Carnero and José Manuel Arribas González during the pelagic performed off O Grove on 8th September 2012. All photos were kindly sent for this blog and are (c) of the authors.

Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) with two lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus) (center) and one Sabine's gull (Xema sabini) (background), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. M. Arribas Gónzález

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) with two lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus) (left) and one Sabine's gull (Xema sabini) (right), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

8 September 2012 - Sabine's gulls and allies

Sabine's gull (Xema sabini) was one of the highlights of the trip offshore SW Galicia. Also other species of gulls (Larus spp.) and common terns (Sterna hirundo) were photographed. Pictures taken by Juan Gómez Escáriz and Xosé Luis Fernández Carnero. All photos were kindly sent for this blog and are (c) of the authors.

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adults, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adults, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Sabine's gull, adults, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Sabine's gull, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Sabine's gull, juvenile, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), adult, 8/9/2012, ría de Arousa. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis), 'pinkish' adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Common tern, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Common tern, juvenile, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Common tern, juvenile, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Common tern, possible juvenile, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Common tern, possible adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Common tern, adult, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

8 September 2012 - skuas

Now, a portrait of skuas (Stercorarius spp.) taken by Juan Gómez Escáriz, Xosé Luis Fernández Carnero and José Manuel Arribas González during the pelagic performed off O Grove on 8th September 2012. All photos were kindly sent for this blog and are (c) of the authors.

Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), adult, dark morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) X. L. Fernández Carnero

Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), adult, dark morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), adult, dark morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), adult, dark morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), adult, light morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus), adult, light morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus), adult, light morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus), adult, light morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus), adult, light morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus), adult, light morph, 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. M. Arribas González

Great skua (Stercorarius skua), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua) and lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua) and lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz

Great skua (Stercorarius skua) and lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), 8/9/2012, off SW Galicia. (c) J. Gómez Escáriz