31st December 2015

Flores (Dora Nicolau)
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus, 1, Lajes das Flores
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 2nd-winter, Lajes das Flores

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hibridus, 1, Anjos

30th December 2015

Pico (Carlos Pereira)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 3, 1 Cais do Pico and 2 Areia Larga
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelus, 1, Cabeco do Pe do Monte (first for Pico)

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo, Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 8, 5 Porto Martins, 1 Cabo da Praia and 2 Praia da Vitoria fishing port
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 5, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator, female, Porto Martins
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 2, Cabo da Praia
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 3, Porto Martins
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 3, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria fishing port

29th December 2015

Flores (Luis Cravinho)
Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens, white morph, Fazenda das Lajes

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Great Snipe, Gallinago media, 1, north of airport

Terceira (Ruben Coelho)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 3, 1 Porto Martins and 2 Praia da Vitoria fishing port
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 1, Porto Martins
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria fishing port

28th December 2015

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo, Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Andre and Duarte Vieira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 4, 2 Porto Martins, 1 Cabo da Praia and 1 Praia da Vitoria fishing port
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Black Duck, Anas rubripes, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 2, Cabo da Praia
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 5, Porto Martins
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 5, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 3, Praia da Vitoria bay

27th December 2015

Terceira (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Martins
Peregrine, Falco peregrinus, 1, Canada do Junco

26th December 2015

Pico (Carlos Pereira, Cecilia Melo and Manuel Terra)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Lajes do Pico

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, 1, Mosteiros

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo, Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Susana Azera and Luis Barcelos)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 3, 1 Porto Martins and 2 Praia da Vitoria bay
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator, female, Porto Martins
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, 1 Porto Martins and 1 Cabo da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 3, Porto Martins
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 5, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 3, Praia da Vitoria bay

24th December 2015

Sao Miguel (Nuno Bicudo da Ponte)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 2, Arribanas
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Sete Cidades
American Coot, Fulica americana, 1, Sete Cidades
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Mosteiros

23rd December 2015

Pico (Carlos Pereira)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 2, Madalena


Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, 1, Mosteiros

Terceira (Ruben Coelho)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 5, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, 3 Cabo da Praia and 1 Porto Martins
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 3, Porto Martins
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 9, Cabo da Praia

22nd December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Pedro Miguel botanical gardens

Pico (Cecilia Melo and Carlos Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 2, Lagoa do Caiado
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Lagoa do Caiado

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Great Snipe, Gallinago media, 1, north of airport

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 3, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, 1 Cabo da Praia and 3 Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 7, Cabo da Praia

20th December 2015

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Canada do Junco
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 9, Cabo da Praia
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 2, Canada do Junco

19th December 2015

Santa Maria (Antonio Monteiro)
Red Kite, Milvus milvus, 1, Santana

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 2, Praia da Vitoria bay
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, 1 Cabo da Praia and 3 Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 5, Cabo da Praia
European Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, adult, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour

17th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Santa Barbara

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, 1 Cabo da Praia and 3 Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 6, Cabo da Praia

16th December 2015

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo and Carlos Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 2, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 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, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutillus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 7, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 3, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour

15th December 2015

Sao Miguel (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Andre Vieira)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

13th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Santa Maria (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeroginosus, 1, Cova do Areao
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, Cova do Areao
Common Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 1, Cova do Areao
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelus, 3, south of airport

12th December 2015

Santa Maria (Carlos Pereira, Cecilia Melo, Nelson Moura et al)
Red Kite, Milvus milvus, 1, Cova do Areao
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 4, north of airport
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricarius, 4, Abegoaria Grande
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Cova do Areao
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 21, 18 Abegoaria Grande and 3 Cova do Areao
Siskin, Carduelis spinus, 2, Abegoaria Grande

11th December 2015

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura, Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 4, north of airport
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 16, 10 Abegoaria Grande and 6 Rocio

10th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, 4, Feteira

Sao Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro, Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

Terceira (Rui Oliveira)
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Lagoa do Junco

9th December 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Comprido harbour

Pico (Pedro Silva)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Lagoa do Caiado
American Coot, Fulica americana, 1, Lagoa do Capitao

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, 1, Mosteiros

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Canada do Junco
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3(drakes), Paul da Praia
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Pintail, Anas acuta, 6, 1 Cabo da Praia and 5 Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4 (2 drakes), Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 2, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 3, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 2, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 14, 12 Cabo da Praia and 2 Paul da Praia
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 5, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande

8th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, 4, Feteira

Sao Miguel (Nuno Bicudo da Ponte)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 1, Mosteiros
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Mosteiros
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 15, Mosteiros (at sea)

Terceira (Luis Barcelos and Susana Azera)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 15, Cabo da Praia

7th December 2015

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, southwest of airport
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, southwest of airport
Red Kite, Milvus milvus, 1, west coast of island
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 4, north of airport
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 85, 50 Ponta do Malmerendo and 35 southwest of airfield

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3(drakes), Paul da Praia
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4 (2 drakes), Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, 3 Paul da Praia and 1 Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 17, Cabo da Praia

6th December 2015

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

Pico (Pedro Silva)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 2, Madalena

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, 1, north coast of island

Terceira (Cecília Melo and Carlos Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3(drakes), Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, drake, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4 (2 drakes), Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 2, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 1, Cabo 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
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 22, Cabo da Praia (arriving at dusk)

5th December 2015

Graciosa (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Praia

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeroginosus, 1, Ribeira de Santana
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
Siskin, Carduelis spinus, 1, Ponta do Lobaio

4th December 2015

Faial (Andre and Duarte Vieira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, 4, Feteira

Graciosa (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Baia da Barra
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 90, 59 Baia da Barra, 10 Barro Vermelho, 6 Ponta da Barca and 15 Praia (all offshore)

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Lagoa do Ginjal
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, north of airport
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Praia
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 50, Ponta do Malmerendo

3rd December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira, Djalme Vargas, Valter Medeiros and Bruno Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha