The stretch of sea between the islands and the mainland had a few seabirds, most notably Sooty Shearwater, Elliot's Storm Petrel and Elegant Tern.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Peru, Ballestas Islands - 28th Aug
The last stop on our Peruvian trip was at Paracas where the family could enjoy a bit of luxury at the local Hilton, and I could get out to see some seabirds at some offshore islands. The trip is a bit of a tourist trap, and there wasn't much in the way of choice as to where we went or when we stopped. Nevertheless it was a great success as far as I was concerned. The islands themselves are very steep-sided rocky lumps covered in cormorants. The principal breeding species is Guanay Cormorant of which there were thousands. Also present in large numbers were Peruvian Booby and Inca Tern. Small Peruvian Pelican colonies were seen on the way out to the islands, and gulls of various species foraged for scraps (Kelp Gull, Grey Gull Grey-hooded Gull and Belcher's Gull). Best bird for me though was the pair of Humboldt Penguins we spotted as soon as we arrived. Any day with a penguin in it is a good day!
The stretch of sea between the islands and the mainland had a few seabirds, most notably Sooty Shearwater, Elliot's Storm Petrel and Elegant Tern.
Humboldt Penguin, yay!
Peruvian Booby
Guanay Cormorant colony
Inca Tern
Peruvian Pelican
Elliot's Storm Petrel
Red crab sp.
Peruvian Sea-Lion
The stretch of sea between the islands and the mainland had a few seabirds, most notably Sooty Shearwater, Elliot's Storm Petrel and Elegant Tern.
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