Petrels are a paraphyletic group of marine seabirds, sharing a characteristic of a nostril arrangement that results in the name "tubenoses".[2] Petrels include three of the four extant families within the Procellariiformes order, including the Procellariidae (fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the diving petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters), Hydrobatidae (Northern storm petrel), and the Oceanitidae (Austral storm petrel). The other Procellariiformes order are the albatross family, Diomedeidae.[citation needed]
The family Procellariidae is the main radiation of medium-sized true petrels, characterised by united nostrils with medium septum, and a long outer functional primary feather. It is dominant in the Southern Oceans, but not so in the Northern Hemisphere.
Contact Co-Chair Jennifer Wheeler (jennifer...@birdscaribbean.org) for more information on the group and its activities. Visit BirdsCaribbean.groups.io/g/Diablotin to subscribe to our discussion group for all persons interested in Black-capped Petrel conservation.
Conserving the Diablotin: Black-capped Petrel Conservation Update and Plan, 2021 (13 MB) This document reviews relevant information gathered on the species over the previous decade and lays out strategies for its conservation.
Presentation on recent five years of research, monitoring and conservation of the petrel on Hispaniola, given at the given at the BirdsCaribbean International Conference in Cuba, July 2017. Presented by Hector Andujar.
Presentation on how the conservation of the petrel is being undertaken through human poverty alleviation, given at the BirdsCaribbean International Conference in Cuba, July 2017. Presented by Anderson Jean.
Shown in reverse chronological order. Documents produced before 2000 are generally not presented here. Readers are encouraged to search and access published works (e.g., in journals) on-line. Open-access publication sites include BioOne, Directory of Open Access Journals and JSTOR.).
Predator control and monitoring activities 2019-2020 to reverse the decline of the endangered Black-capped Petrel in Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic by Ernst Rupp. Submitted March 2021.
Using predictive habitat modelling to locate unknown nesting areas of the Endangered Black-capped Petrel in Hispaniola by Yvan Satg, Ernst Rupp, and Patrick Jodice. Poster presented at the 2019 meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group.
Tracking the Devil: Radar Surveys for Black-capped Petrels. Presentation by Adam Brown, given July 2013 at the Regional Meeting of the Society for the Conservationa and Study of Caribbean Birds, Grenada. Written report by EPIC, March 2013.
Monitoring Breeding Black-capped Petrels at Morne Vincent, Haiti and Loma del Toro, Dominican Republic. Presentation by Esteban Garrido, Ernst Rupp, Adam Brown, James E. Goetz, given July 2013 at the Regional Meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds, Grenada. Written report by Grupo Jaragua, May 2013.
Black-capped Petrels and Communication Towers. Poster by Adam Brown, Ernst Rupp, Anderson Jean and Holly Freifeld, given July 2013 at the Regional Meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds, Grenada.
Plans/goals for Hispaniola field work for the coming breeding season (2013) of the Black-capped Petrel (pdf) and Images showing the landscape relevant to Black-capped Petrel conservation. Powerpoints prepared by Ernst Rupp/Esteban Garrido and James Goetz, respectively, for December 2012 webinar. See also Working Group Notes.
Summary of Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) Nesting Activity during the 2011/2012 Nesting Season at Loma del Toro and Morne Vincent, Hispaniola. 2012. Report prepared by Ernst Rupp, Esteban Garrido, and George Wallace.
Interim report describing field work in Hispaniola during the 2011-2012 breeding season by Jessica Hardesty, American Bird Conservancy and Ernst Rupp, Grupo Jaragua, April 2012. See also the ABC/EPIC Press Release describing use of thermal imaging readers and portable radar systems to complement traditional field work.
New discoveries of the Endangered Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) in Massif de la Selle, Haiti by Anderson Jean, Joel Timyan and Enold Louis-Jean, Socit Audubon Hati, describing results of a November 2011 field expedition. See also BirdLife news story on this topic.
2011:First Ever Chick Photos (Grupo Jaragua site, which links to Cornell Press Release and to YouTube video). See also the related Presentation made by Grupo Jaragua at the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds 2011 regional meeting.
Interim Report on Black-capped Petrel: Field Research on Hispaniola, 2008-2009 by Jim Goetz, Conservation Science Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 30 April 2009. Informal report on field research in Hispaniola in 2008 and 2009.
Ornithological Field Investigations In Macaya Biosphere Reserve, Haiti, 2-10 February 2006 [VINS Technical Report 06-04], Christopher C. Rimmer, Juan Klavins, John A. Gerwin, James E. Goetz, and Eladio M. Fernandez (Chap 5. from Simons et al. 2006 compendium prepared for USFWS)
Report on Diablotin Nest Search Activities in Dominica April 13th to 26th, 2016 by Ernst Rupp, Stephen Durand and George Wallace, September 12, 2016. Describes the visit of technical experts from Hispaniola to Dominica to offer training and assistance.
On the island of Dominica, strong evidence for a breeding population was collected. Radar Surveys for the Endangered Black-capped Petrel on Dominica, West Indies. Submitted April 2015. Report by Adam Brown.
Results of Search for Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) in Dominica: Report for 2000-2001 by Brown, A.C., and N.S. Collier. 2001. EPIC report No.1. Unpublished report to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment, Forestry and Wildlife Division; Roseau, Dominica.
Treatment and rehabilitation of a Black-Capped Petrel stranded in Destin, Florida . A write-up with photos of a bird treated in the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge rehabilitation center, September to November, 2011.
Recent Sightings of Black-capped Petrels, by Theodore R. Simons, John Gerwin, Jaime Collazo, and Rebecca A. Hylton, 31 December 2006 (Chap 6. from Simons et al. 2006 compendium prepared for USFWS). Contact Brian Patteson trip reports from seabird trips off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Observations of pelagic seabirds wintering at sea in the southeastern Caribbean. William L. Murphy. 2001. Pp. 104-110 in Studies in Trinidad and Tobago Ornithology Honouring Richard ffrench (F. E. Hayes and S. A. Temple, eds.). Dept. Life Sci., Univ. West Indies, St. Augustine, Occ. Pap. 11.
Stewardship Plan for the National Parks and Natural Areas of Haiti by Woods, Charles A.; Sergile, Florence E.; Ottenwalder, Jose Alberto. 1992. University of Florida. Florida State Museum. USAID. Mission to Haiti (Sponsor). [355 p.]. Summary in French (16,617 KB)
Final Report of the Macaya Biosphere Reserve Project by Sergile, Florence E., Woods, Charles A., Paryski, Paul E. 1992. Florida Museum of Natural History USAID. Mission to Haiti [149 p.] Summary in French (11,174 KB)
Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund for the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot: The Caribbean Islands Ecosystem Profile and the Additional Resources for Post Earthquake Environmental Support to Haiti report.
Oglethorpe University's mascot is the Stormy Petrel, affectionately called "Petey" by our students. It is said that the stormy petrel is the inspiration for Oglethorpe's motto: Nescit Cedere, translated as "He does not know how to give up."
A stormy petrel is a seabird, commonly found on the eastern seaboard, and known for flying low to the ocean to look for food. Dr. Thornwell Jacobs, Oglethorpe University's president from 1915 to 1943, chose the Stormy Petrel as the school's mascot. According to legend, James Oglethorpe was inspired by the courage of the small, gutsy bird as it dove in and out of the crashing ocean waves as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1732.
Petey the Petrel was featured on the Animal Planet's Mascot Madness show in April 2007. In March 2002, ESPN's David Lloyd named the Stormy Petrel as one of the most memorable college mascot names of all time, second only to the Banana Slugs of UC Santa Cruz. Petey has also been featured on America's Funniest Home Videos and is a popular pick in debates and challenges related to most unique mascots.
I am not very good at identifying birds so I relied on a google search to find the resources to make an identification. The first picture I found that looked like my bird was a black petrel. It was only found in the Pacific, but I was convinced that I was on the right path to making a final identification. I googled Atlantic petrels and found the stormy petrel. The bird I found fit the description perfectly.
Stormy Petrels are found in oceans all over the world. The name petrel comes from St. Peter because the birds seem to walk on water. Stormy refers to the birds coming to land only to avoid storms. Their legs do not support them on land very well so most of their time is spent at sea.
Our petrel actually landed on the ship during a windy period and left a couple of days later when the winds had calmed and the air had warmed. It appeared to have needed a rest. We moved it from the doorway to a box on deck in a sheltered place. After resting for a couple of days, it looked a lot perkier. The bird disappeared during the second night on board. I like to think that it found its strength and returned to its life at sea.
Finding such a small bird in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of miles from land was amazing to me. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn more about these birds and to share a few days caring for a member of another species.
The CahowCam is nestled in the side of a dome-shaped, manmade burrow constructed by the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Nonsuch Island. These burrows are part of a larger translocation project that is essential to the long-term survival of the Bermuda Cahow, whereby juveniles from smaller, low-lying islets are translocated to Nonsuch Island, where there is ample habitat out of the reach of hurricanes and heavy surf. As of 2016, there are two translocated colonies on Nonsuch Island, and the DENR continues to work at establishing additional safe nesting spots for cahows to breed.
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