AZORES NATURE The SPA Pico da Vara, Sao Miguel- almost half of the Azores endemics occur in this area. Serra de Santa Barbara, Terceira. A cloud forest environment. Azores Bullfinch on Sao Miguel. ’Azores Chaffinch’ Tree Fern Elaphoglossum semicylindricum- an endemic epiphyte of Junipers Huperzia dentate- a Macronesian endemic. Found in the cloud forest [...]
Fin Whales Common Dolphins Striped Dolphins Sei Whale- classic sickle shaped fin (cheers Justin) Sei Whale Spent yesterday focusing on looking for whales. We’ve timed the trip this year to coincide with the rorqual whale migration as they follow the phytoplankton bloom as it moves north bringing the whales into the Azorean waters between [...]
Graciosa, international biosphere reserve- home to the entire world population of Monteiro’s Petrel and also host to other important seabird colonies. Kentish Plover young at Cabo da Praia, Terciera Red-veined Darter Cory’s Shearwater- 85% of the world’s population breed on the Azores Monteiro’s Petrel- Adult birds this time of year should be in fresh plumage. This [...]
