History making expedition discovery generates momentum to this project. In April, 2015 three cavities in the Pampa Chaca and Pampa Camarones, south of Arica are discovered with eggs. The first photo and video ever of a storm petrel in a desert nesting cavity are taken. Subsequent explorations uncover evidence of both Elliott's and Hornby's Storm-Petrel's nests, further making ornithological history. Unfortunately, large numbers of dead birds from the impacts of mining were also discovered. All this demonstrates the importance and urgency of continuing this project toward achieving protection of the discovered nesting sites from human impact.

Click Here for Video of this Historic Discovery! (Please note: this video does not work on a Google Chrome browser. Please try an Explorer, Safari, or Firefox browser.)

Additional funding is needed.
Please donate any amount you can and be part of a history making ornithological discovery and big step in conservation