Friday 31 October 2014

31st October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Jerome Fischer, Thomas Lang)
Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, 1, airstrip

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, drake, Vila do Porto
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Abegoaria Grande

Sao Miguel (Andreas Sandberg and Gerbrand Michielsen)
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Thomas Lang)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Thursday 30 October 2014

30th October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Jerome Fischer, Thomas Lang)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, reservoir
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, Poco d'Agua
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 1, Lapa
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1st-winter male, Tennessee Valley

Terceira (Rúben Coelho and Carlos Pereira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia

Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia

Wednesday 29 October 2014

29th October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Jerome Fischer, Thomas Lang)
Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica, 1, over Ribeira do Cantinho
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, 1, middle fields
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, Poco d'Agua
Redpoll, Carduelis flammea, 1, Poco d'Agua

Faial (André Vieira)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Horta harbour

Terceira (Manfred Fleischer)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3, Cabo da Praia

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Cabo da Praia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia

Tuesday 28 October 2014

28th October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser)
Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica, 1, over Ribeira do Cantinho
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus colybita, 3, 2 Fojo and 1 Poco d'Agua
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 2, Fojo

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, drake, Vila do Porto
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Abegoaria Grande
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ribeira dos Poços
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, Ribeira dos Poços

Sao Miguel (David Monticelli)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Michael Fricke)
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria harbour
Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, 1, Paul da Praia

Monday 27 October 2014

27th October 2014

Corvo (Michael Fricke, Jerome Fischer et al)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, female/1st-winter, Lower Fields
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, 1, Ribeira do Poco d'Agua

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, Ponta Delgada soccer field

São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Petri Kuhno)
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 6, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Sunday 26 October 2014

26th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, Vincent Legrand, David Monticelli et al)
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, da Ponte
Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, 1

Faial (Dejalme Vargas)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, Salao (found dead)

São Miguel (Richard Bonser, Bosse Carlsson, Carlos Medeiros & Rita Melo)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, drake, Caloura

Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Canada do Quinhão Grande
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Canada do Quinhão Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Canada do Quinhão Grande

Saturday 25 October 2014

25th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, Thomas Lang, Manfred Fleischer et al)
Wilson's Storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, 1, between Corvo & Flores 
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, caldeirao
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, caldeirao
Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus, 1, caldeirao
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, da Ponte
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho

São Miguel (Richard Bonser, Bosse Carlsson, Richard Ek & Jesper Segergren)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

24th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, André Vieira, Duarte Vieira, Pedro Jorge et al)
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, reservoir
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua
Northern Parula, Setophaga americana, 1, Poco d'Agua

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Seca

American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa Seca
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdi, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field


São Miguel (Chris Bell et al)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Thursday 23 October 2014

23rd October 2014

Corvo (Many observers)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia, 1 Windmill
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 3, Windmill
Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarine, 1 SW Airstrip
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1 Tennessee Valley
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1 Da Ponte
Common Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 3, Tennessee Valley 

São Miguel (Kari Haataja)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR


Terceira (Chris Bell, Stewart Hinley et al)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 2, Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 9, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2 Cabo da Praia

Wednesday 22 October 2014

22nd October 2014

Corvo (Many observers)
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Da Ponte

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdi, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada soccer field

Sao Miguel (Micha Neumann)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Ribeira Grande

Tuesday 21 October 2014

21st October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 5, Reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Poco d'Agua
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, 1, village
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua

Faial (Dejalme Vargas and André Vieira)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Horta harbour

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Lomba

American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa Lomba
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3 Ponta Delgada soccer field and 8 Ponta do Albarnaz
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, south of Fajazinha

São Miguel (Rainer Sottorf)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, São Roque beach/Ponta Delgada ETAR
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Ribeira Grande 

Monday 20 October 2014

20th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun et al)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3, 2 Airstrip, 1 Reservoir
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, 1, Lower Fields
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1 Poco d'Agua
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Fojo
Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata, 1, Middle Fields
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua

Sao Miguel (Eric Didner)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Christian Leth)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2 Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 5, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia

Sunday 19 October 2014

19th October 2014

Corvo (Pierre-Andre Crochet et al)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2 Caldeirao
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2 Caldeirao, 4 reservoir, 1 cantinho
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1 Caldeirao,
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1, rubbish dump
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, Caldeirao
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1 Lighthouse-Pico-Da Ponte-rubbish dump (flying)
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, 1 Caldeirao (end of road)
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1 Fojo
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Lomba
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa Lomba
Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, juvenile, Ribeira Grande Marshes
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 8, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Costa do Lajedo

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen, Rainer Sottorf, Nuno Bicudo da Ponte et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Achada das Furnas
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, Arribanas
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 1, Serra do Tronqueira

Terceira (Rami Mizrachi)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Scoter, Melanitta nigra, 1, Angra do Heroismo harbour
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2 Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 8, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia

Saturday 18 October 2014

18th October 2014

Corvo (Jens Sörgaard Hansen et al)
Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana, 1, Cantinho
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 9, 3 Airstrip, 3 Reservoir, 3 Lighthouse valley
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1 Lighthouse Valley. First for Azores!
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, Fojo
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1, Lighthouse Valley
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Faja Grande

Sao Miguel (Hugues Dufourny)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR


Terceira (Kris de Rouck, Dominic Mitchell and group, Thierry Jansen)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1 Paul da Praia
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 10, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 11, 2 Cabo da Praia and 9 offshore from headland NE of Praia da Vitoria
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria harbour

Friday 17 October 2014

17th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir

Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Calderaio
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 10, 7 Airstrip, 3 Reservoir & Calderaio
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Windmill
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1, Lighthouse valley
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 1 Ribeira da Ponte and 2 Fojo
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Tennessee Valley
Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, 1, Calderaio

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf, Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa da Lomba
Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, juvenile, over Cova da Pedra
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field

White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 9, Ponta Albarnaz, 4 Ponta Delgada soccer field, 2 Mosteiros, 1, between Fajazinha and Mosteiros
 
Sao Miguel (Tommy Frandsen et al)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR


Terceira (Kris de Rouck, Thierry Jansen and Sofia Goulart)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 5, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Cabo da Praia
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Serrata

Thursday 16 October 2014

16th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, reservoir

European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Ribeira da Ponte
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip

Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1, Lighthouse valley

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf, Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, male, Lagoa da Lomba
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa da Lomba
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juv, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 4 Ponta Delgada soccer field, 4 Ponta Albarnaz

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen et al)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Achada das Furnas
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Achada das Furnas
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Faja de Cima
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Jordi Martí-Aledo et al)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 10, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 3, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia

Wednesday 15 October 2014

15th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 10, 2 caldeira and 8 Vila Nova
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1st-winter, Old Harbour

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, juvenile
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir

European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, lower fields
Corncrake, Crex crex, 1, Lapa fields
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 5, 4 caldeirao and 1 windmills
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Tennessee Valley
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo

Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 1 Ribeira da Ponte and 2 Fojo
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Ribeira da Ponte
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, Tennessee Valley


Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf, Manfred Fleischer)
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Miradouro Craveiro Lopez (and 4 hybrids on island)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juv, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 6 (ad and 5 juvs) Ponta Delgada soccer field, ad, Ponta Albarnaz
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, juv, Ponta Albarnaz
Twite, Linaria flavirostris, 1, Ponta Albarnaz (in finch and sparrow flock in last fields on right before lighthouse) - 1st for Azores if accepted

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Abegoaria Grande

Tuesday 14 October 2014

14th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Great Shearwater, Puffinus gravis, 3
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3 juvenile/first winter, Old Harbour
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, middle/lower road crossroads and at Old Harbour
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 3, 1, Tennessee Valley, 2 Fojo
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 4, 2 Ribeira da Ponte, 1 Cape Verde Farm, 1 Pico
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, above Tennessee Valley
Northern Parula, Setophaga americana, 1st-winter female, Ribeira da Lapa

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf)
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Miradouro Craveiro Lopez (and 4 hybrids on island)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Faja Grande foreshore, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 2 Faja Grande foreshore, 1, Ponta Albarnaz

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Abegoaria Grande

Terceira (Mandfred Fleischer)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1 Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2 Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1 Cabo da Praia

Monday 13 October 2014

13th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, above Lighthouse Valley and Cancelas
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 1, Ribeira da Lapa
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea,  2, Tennessee Valley
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 2 Ribeira da Ponta, 1 Cape Verde Farm
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, above Tennessee Valley

Sao Miguel (Gerby Michielsen, Angelo Nava and Remo Ciuffardi)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Joao Bom de Bretanha
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Ponta Albarnaz

Sunday 12 October 2014

12th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Corncrake, Crex crex, 1, Tennessee Valley
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, above Ribeira da Lapa
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Fojo picnic area
Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 2 Lapa, 1 Village
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Tennessee Valley
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea,  2, Tennessee Valley
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 6, 3 Ribeira da Ponta, 2 Fojo, 1 camping site
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Northern Parula, Parula americana, 1, Fojo picnic area
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, above Tennessee Valley


Flores (Dominic Mitchell, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer Sottorf et al)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Miradouro Craveiro Lopez (and 2 hybrids)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Ponta Delgada playground corn field

Sao Miguel (Gerby Michielsen et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Faja de Cima
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 2, Mosteiros

Terceira (Manfred Fleischer, Luis Barcelos)
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra, 1, Angra do Heroismo bay
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Caboa da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia