Sunday, 29 November 2015

29th November 2015

Faial (André Vieira)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Pedro Miguel botanical gardens

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeroginosus, 1, Cova do Areao
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 4, Abegoaria Grande
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Common Kingfisher, Alcedo attis, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 70, Abegoaria Grande

Terceira (Susana Azera and Luis Barcelos)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, drake, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 3, Cabo da Praia

Saturday, 28 November 2015

28th November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira, Bruno Pereira et al)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Santa Barbara

Sao Miguel (Nuno Bicudo da Ponte, Gerbrand Michielsen, Carlos Ribeiro et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 2, Arribanas
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 2, 1 Lagoa das Furnas and 1 Lagoa dos Espraiados
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 2 (1 drake), Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
American Coot, Fulica americana, 1, Sete Cidades
Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, 1, Lagoa dos Espraiados
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, Lagoa dos Espraiados
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

Friday, 27 November 2015

27th November 2015

Pico (Carlos Bettencourt and Lidia Nogueira)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Lajes do Pico

Thursday, 26 November 2015

26th November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha

Sao Miguel (Ruben Coelho)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, adult, Lagoa das Furnas (First for the Azores)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

24th November 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Feteira

Monday, 23 November 2015

23rd November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus, 1st-winter (French ringed), Poca da Rainha

Sao Jorge (Antonio Fael)
Pintail, Anas acuta, 2, Faja dos Cubres
Hooded Merganser, Mergus cuculatus, 2, Faja dos Cubres

Sunday, 22 November 2015

22nd November 2015

Terceira (Susana Ázera, Luís Barcelos; Cecília Melo, Carlos Pereira; Hélder Mendoça, Enésima Mendonça)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 4, 3 Paul da Praia & 1 Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 11, 8 Posto de Rádio Americano & 3 Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Cattle Egret, Bubuculus ibis, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Cabo da Praia
Barn Owl, Tyto alba, 1, Portela Velha

Saturday, 21 November 2015

21st November 2015

São Miguel (Rúben & Elizabeth Coelho, Nuno Bicudo da Ponte)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Lagoa Seca
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Lagoa Seca
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, drake, Achada das Furnas
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Achada das Furnas

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, Praia da Vitória
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 3, Cabo da Praia
'Herring' Gull, Larus argentatus/smithsonianus, adult, Cabide
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, male, Paul da Praia
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 2, Lagoa do Junco

Friday, 20 November 2015

20th November 2015

Faial (Valter Medeiros & Bruno Pereira)
Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Thursday, 19 November 2015

19th November 2015

Pico (Guilherme Medeiros)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 1, Madalena

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 3, Cabo da Praia
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, male, Paul da Praia

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

18th November 2015

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 3, Cabo da Praia

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

17th November 2015

Flores (Dora Nicolau)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lajes das Flores

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 3, Praia da Vitoria fishing port
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1 Paul da Praia

Monday, 16 November 2015

16th November 2015

Terceira (Cecilia Melo and Carlos Pereira)
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia

Sunday, 15 November 2015

15th November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 2nd-winter, Santa Barbara

Pico (Pedro Silva)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 1, Madalena

Terceira (Joaquim Pereira and Carlos Pereira)
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 4, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande

Saturday, 14 November 2015

14th November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 2nd-winter, Santa Barbara

Pico (Pedro Silva)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 2, Lajes

Terceira (Joaquim Pereira and Carlos Pereira)
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 2, Altares

Friday, 13 November 2015

13th November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 2nd-winter, Santa Barbara

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Macela

Thursday, 12 November 2015

12th November 2015

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Cova do Areao

Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Joaquim Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Porto Martins

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

11th November 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Sete Cidades
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2 drakes, Sete Cidades
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Sete Cidades
American Coot, Fulica americana, 1, Sete Cidades

Terceira (Joaquim Pereira and Carlos Pereira)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Cabo da Praia
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1 Paul da Praia

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

10th November 2015

Sao Jorge (Diana Braga and Fabio Mendes)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Faja dos Cubres

Monday, 9 November 2015

9th November 2015

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Kingfisher, Alcedo attis, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 50, Abegoaria Grande

Terceira (Joaquim Pereira & Carlos Pereira)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, male, Paul da Praia
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, 1, Lajes airport

Sunday, 8 November 2015

8th November 2015

Terceira (Susana Ázera & Luís Barcelos)
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, male, Paul da Praia

Saturday, 7 November 2015

7th November 2015

Pico (Pedro Silva)
Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis, 1, Lajes do Pico

Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Joaquim Pereira and Luis Correia)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1(ringed), Praia da Vitoria marina
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 18, Canada do Junco
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, 3, Canada do Junco

Friday, 6 November 2015

6th November 2015

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Pintail, Anas acuta, 3, Achada das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Achada das Furnas
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Achada das Furnas

Terceira (Sofia Goulart)
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1 Paul da Praia

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

4th November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
American WigeonAnas americana, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Ricardo Bispo and Joaquim Pereira)
Pintail, Anas acuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Cabo da Praia
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1 Paul da Praia

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

3rd November 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Feteira

Monday, 2 November 2015

2nd November 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Terceira (Cecília Melo & Carlos Pereira)
Glossy Ibis, Bubuculus ibis, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, 2, Lagoa do Junco
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 10, Canada do Quinhão Grande

Sunday, 1 November 2015

1st November 2015

Corvo (David Monticelli)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, west of airfield
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 2, campsite
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula, 1, Lighthouse Valley

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1, Alagoa Park

Terceira (Carlos Pereira and Daniel Mauras)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1 (ringed), Canada do Quinhao Grande
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Canada do Junco
Pintail, Anas acuta, 8, Posto de Radio Americano
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 8, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, 2, Lagoa do Junco
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 2 (1 ringed), Praia da Vitoria harbour
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1 Paul da Praia
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 14, 5 Canada do Quinhao Grande and 9 Canada do Junco