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Gran Canaria - Pelagic trip - 2nd - 6th May 2006

Published by David Gray (davidearlgray AT yahoo.co.uk)

Participants: Dave Gray

Just returned from an excellent trip to Gran Canaria. Here is the list of seabirds and marine life we saw off Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria between the 2nd and 6th May while surveying for cetaceans and seabirds.

Seabirds:
Cory's Shearwater: 1000+ daily
Little Shearwater: 2
Great Shearwater: 1
Bulwer's Petrel: 14
White-faced Petrel: 10
Madeiran Petrel: 9
Wilson's Petrel: 2
Leach's Petrel: 1
Sabine's Gull: 3
Grey Phalarope: 2
Pomarine Skua: 2
Arctic Skua: 5
Black Tern: 1
Arctic Tern: 103 (20+ daily)

Cetaceans:
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: 370
Striped Dolphin: 130
Bottlenose Dolphin: 78
Common Dolphin: 8
Short finned Pilot Whale: 20
Bryde's/Sei Whale: 3

Marine Life:
Loggerhead Tutle: 3
Hammerhead Shark: 1

If you require more information on the trip, please email me.

Dave Gray.


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