Saturday, 4 October 2014

4th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, Kari Haataja et al)
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Vila Nova
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Vila Nova
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 5, near the reservoir
American Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, 2, miradouro

Sao Jorge (Diana Braga and Marta Cunha)
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Faja dos Cubres

Sao Miguel (Josh Jones)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Friday, 3 October 2014

3rd October 2014

Corvo (Lars Mortensen, Mika Bruun et al)
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Caldeirao (later Vila Nova)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Vila Nova
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 3, near the reservoir
Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 2, Vila Nova

Flores (Chris Townend)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandicaus, 1, Fajã Grande, along road leading to Ponta da Fajã

Sao Miguel (per Carlos Ribeiro)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR (present since 25th September 2014)

Terceira (Paul McMahon)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Cabo da Praia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Thursday, 2 October 2014

2nd October 2014

Flores (Lars Mortensen and Chris Townend)
Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, juvenile, Faja Grande then flew south
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 1, Tryngites subruficollis, Santa Cruz airfield

Sao Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR (present since 25th September 2014)

Terceira (Paul McMahon)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

1st October 2014

Flores (Lars Mortensen)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, Ponta do Albarnaz
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 2, Tryngites subruficollis, 1 Ponta do Albarnaz and 1 Santa Cruz airfield

Sao Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro et al)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

30th September 2014

Flores (Chris Townend and Lars Mortensen)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz

Terceira (Lars Mortensen)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 1, Cabo da Praia

Monday, 29 September 2014

29th September 2014

Flores (Chris Townend)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca

Terceira (Lars Mortensen and Filipe Barata)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 28 September 2014

28th September 2014

Flores (Chris Townend)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca

Terceira (Filipe Barata, Luís Barcelos, Susana Ázera and Sofia Goulart)
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, juvenile, Negrito
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis domincus, juvenile, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia