Slowly we are approaching Selvagem Grande at midday on 8th July. The island much recalling of a small copy of Deserta Grande, the largest of the Desertas Islands, southeast of Madeira. Photo: Niklas Holmström
Several thousands of Cory's Shearwaters were seen at sea close to Selvagem Grande. Photo: Steve Gantlett
Before landing on Grande all on board fix, took a nap, a swim or just relaxing and enjoying the Cory's. Photo: Niklas Holmström		The field station close to our anchorage in Baía das Cagarras (= 'Bay of Cory's Shearwaters') Photo: Niklas Holmström
Niklas, Bosse and Bister enjoying a coffee break. Photo: Göran Ekström		Filipe (and Luis) went scuba diving in the afternoon. Photo: Göran Ekström
In the evening we were transported to Selvagem Grande by dinghy. Photo: Bosse Carlsson		The warden, Isamberto Silva, who kindly guided us around the island for a couple of hours! Photo: Niklas Holmström
A pair of Cory's that change the brood work at nest! Photo: Niklas Holmström		Isamberto showed us a nesting Bulwer's Petrel. Photo: Niklas Holmström
Göran Ekström (in front), Steve, Filipe and Luis surrounded by Cory's Shearwaters on the high plateau. Indeed a great audiovisuell experience, an unforgetable moment. Photo: Niklas Holmström
Happy birders at the high plateau of Grande enjoying Cory's. From left: Göran, Niklas and Luis. Photo: Bosse Carlsson		Hundreds of Cory's Shearwaters could be seen in one sweep over the high plateau! Photo: Steve Gantlett
There were Cory's Sheawaters everywhere. An unforgetable experience! Photo: Göran Ekström
The high plateau (where some 26.000 pairs of White-faced Storm-petrels breed) which very much recalling a mountanious moor somewhere in Western Europe or Scandinavia. Photo: Niklas Holmström
A great dinner at the field stations terrace before the "great show" of seabirds coming in. From left (clockwise): Luis Dias (in front), Dan Zetterström, Bosse Carlsson, Jorge Alves, Göran Ekström, Bister, Steve Gantlett and Filipe Alves. Photo: Niklas Holmström
One of the two White-faced Storm-petrels which landed on the boat in the dark at midnight! Photo: Bosse Carlsson

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