Fea's Petrel

Fea's Petrel

Pterodroma feae

This bird was seen on a Scilly pelagic on September 6th 2004. The bird was seen 9 miles W of St Mary's and it was filmed by Ashley Fisher.

Fea's Petrel

Fea's Petrel

Pterodroma feae

This Fea's Petrel was seen at the Sevenstones Reef about 11 miles NE of St Mary's, and site of the SS Torrey Canyon disaster on August 28th 2004 and it was found and filmed by Ashley Fisher.

Fea's Petrel

Fea's Petrel

Pterodroma feae

On July 8th 2001 at about 19.00, approximately 12 km's south of St. Mary’s during an evening short-range pelagic trip this Fea’s Petrel was seen at point blank range and remained with the boat for some 12 minutes, thrilling the blessed seven birders on board.
The extended stay made it possible to capture video footage of the event and from that extract video grabs showing enough structural detail to make a safe identification as Fea’s Petrel, rather than Zino’s Petrel. The record was accepted in 2006 by BBRC and BOURC (who review all firsts for Britain) and thus became the first for Britain (Ashley Fisher, Bob Flood, and Nigel Wheatley). 

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It was filmed by Ashley Fisher.