Field recordings between Cabo Raso and Cabo Espichel. Collaboration with SeaEO Tours, that promotes environmental awareness and education through seabird and dolphin watching trips.
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There are around 17 different species of dolphins living whitin this area. Was possible to integrate one of the tours in order to try to record them. In this trip we saw mainly the commom dolphin, both juvenile and adults communities that live here all year-round. The recordings were quite challenging cause we could not stop the boat for a long time. Special thanks to Sid and the team for having me:)
Common dophins and baleens in the area:
Delphinus delphis (Golfinho-comum)
Tursiops truncatus (Golfinho-roaz)
Grampus griseus (Golfinho-de-risso)
Stenella coeruleoalba (Golfinho-riscado)
Orcinus orca (Orca)
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Baleia-anã)
Common birds in the area:
Morus bassanus (Ganso-patola)
Stercorarius skua (Moleiro-grande)
Calonectris borealis (Cagarros)
Phalacrocorax carbo (Corvo-marinho)
Puffinus griseus (Pardela-preta)
Puffinus puffinus (Fura-bicho-do-Atlântico)
Puffinus gravis (Pardela-de-barrete)
Puffinus mauretanicus (Pardela dos Baleares)
Hydrobatidae family birds (Painhos)
Hydrobates pelagicus (Alma-de-mestre)
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- Materials: Self recording digital hidrophone (Digital Hyd SR – 1) from Mar Sensing