Saturday 7 October 2017

7th October 2017

Corvo (Lars Mortensen, Pierre-Andre Crochet et al)
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominca, 2 juveniles, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 2, reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, reservoir
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, reservoir
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, doctor's house
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Do Vinte
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Do Vinte
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Tennessee Valley
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis, 1, lower fields
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Poco d'Agua

Flores (Johannes Ferdinand)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Lagoa Branca
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Lagoa Branca

Terceira (Ruben Coelho and Seppo Jarvinen)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Cabo da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redhead, Aythya americana, drake, Paul da Praia

Friday 6 October 2017

6th October 2017

Corvo (Tommy Frandsen, Rafael Armada et al)
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1, west of doctor's house
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis, 2, lower fields
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Poco d'Agua

Thursday 5 October 2017

5th October 2017

Corvo (Tommy Frandsen et al)
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, old harbour
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, old harbour
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1, old harbour/doctor's house
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis, 1, lower fields

Wednesday 4 October 2017

4th October 2017

Corvo (Jean-Pierre Jordan et al)
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1, old harbour

Terceira (Claes Wikstrom)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redhead, Aythya americana, drake, Paul da Praia

Tuesday 3 October 2017

3rd October 2017

Corvo (Tommy Frandsen)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 2, reservoir
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, 2, reservoir
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, old harbour
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, 1, old harbour
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, Da Ponte
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis, 2, lower fields

Monday 2 October 2017

2nd October 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann)
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis, 2, Cape Verde Farm

Sunday 1 October 2017

1st October 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis, 2, caldeirao
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, Lapa
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Setophaga caerulescens, male, Lapa

Terceira (Tommy Frandsen, Peter Stronach, Samuel Progin)
Redhead, Anas americana, drake, Paul da Praia
Temminck's Stint, Calidris temminckii, 2, Cabo da Praia

Saturday 30 September 2017

30th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 7, 2 Cantinho, 1 Fojo, 3 Lighthouse Valley, 1 Do Vinte
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho

Friday 29 September 2017

29th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 6, 5 caldeirao and 1 reservoir
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis, 2, caldeirao
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, 2 juveniles. reservoir
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, 1, Tennessee Valley
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, caldeirao
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, caldeirao
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 2, caldeirao
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1st-winter, Tennessee Valley

Thursday 28 September 2017

28th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Canada Warbler, Cardellina canadensis, 1, Poco d'Agua

Wednesday 27 September 2017

27th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Ribeira da Ponte
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla, 1, Lighthouse Valley
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, male, between Pico and Poco d'agua

Tuesday 26 September 2017

26th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, 1, caldeirao
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis, 1, Pico
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Tennessee Valley
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, caldeirao
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2 Lapa, 1 da Ponte
Black-and-white Warbler, 1st-winter male, Lapa

Monday 25 September 2017

25th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Black Duck, Anas rubripes, drake, caldeirao
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, female/imm, caldeirao
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, caldeirao
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, 1, higher road
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1 (dead) caldeirao
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1st-winter male, Poco d'agua

Sunday 24 September 2017

24th September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1 Poco d'agua, 1 Fojo, 3 Lighthouse Valley, 3 Da Ponte
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 2, 1st-winter males Da Ponte and Poco d'agua

Saturday 23 September 2017

23rd September 2017

Corvo (Peter Stronach, Bob Swann et al)
Red-eyed Vireo, 3 Lighthouse Valley, 2 Fojo, 3 Da Ponte
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 2, female Fojo and 1st-winter male Da Ponte
Magnolia Warbler, Setophaga magnolia, 1, Lighthouse Valley

Monday 18 September 2017

18th September 2017

Faial (Tim Collins)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, juvenile, Horta harbour

Wednesday 13 September 2017

13th September 2017

Sao Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro)
Little Tern, Sternula albifrons, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada harbour

Monday 11 September 2017

11th September 2017

Flores (Paul Harvey, Rory Tallack)
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis, 1, Ribeira Grande marsh

Saturday 9 September 2017

9th September 2017

Sao Miguel (Rich Billington)
Little Tern, Sternula albifrons, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada harbour

Friday 8 September 2017

8th September 2017

Flores (Tim Collins)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, adult, Faja Grande

Thursday 7 September 2017

7th September 2017

Sao Miguel (Paul Harvey)
Audouin's Gull, Larus audouinii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada harbour
Little Tern, Sternula albifrons, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada harbour

Tuesday 5 September 2017

5th September 2017

Sao Miguel (Pierre-Andre Crochet)
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Sunday 3 September 2017

3rd September 2017

Flores (Pierre-Andre Crochet)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis, juvenile, Ponta Delgada old soccer field

Sao Miguel (Rich Billington)
Great White Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Lagoa Verde

Saturday 2 September 2017

2nd September 2017

Sao Miguel (Pierre-Andre Crochet, Dan Pointon, Peter Stronach and Richard Bonser)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podiceps podilymbus, 1, Lagoa Azul
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Lagoa Verde
Audouin's Gull, Larus audouinii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada harbour

Friday 1 September 2017

1st September 2017

Terceira (Pierre-Andre Crochet, Hugues Dufourny, Richard Bonser, Dan Pointon, Peter Stronach, Rami Mizrachi, Rony Livne, Ricardo Bispo et al)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redhead, Aythya americana, drake, Paul da Praia
Grey-tailed Tattler, Tringa brevipes, 1st-summer, Cabo da Praia

Friday 19 May 2017

19th May 2017

Faial (Manuela Fereira and Bruno Pereira)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, adult, Feteira

Thursday 18 May 2017

18th May 2017

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, 1, airport

Saturday 13 May 2017

13th May 2017

Flores (Dora Nicolau)
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, male, Lajes das Flores

Pico (Pedro Silva)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, 1, Barca

Friday 12 May 2017

12th May 2017

Flores (Andre Vieira)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 1, Porto Velho

Thursday 11 May 2017

11th May 2017

Flores (Andre Vieira)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, drake, Poco do Ribeiro do Ferreiro

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo)
Gadwall, Anas strepera, 1, Paul da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Cabo da Praia

Friday 3 March 2017

3rd March 2017

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 1, Ponta Delgada harbour
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides, 2 juveniles, Ponta Delgada harbour
Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri, 1, Ponta Delgada harbour

Wednesday 1 March 2017

1st March 2017

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris, 3, Caldeira