Friday, 10 October 2014

10th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, 1, over reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, old harbour
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1st-winter, old harbour
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia, 1, west end of airstrip
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, upper Poco de Auga (north section) and Ribeira da Lapa
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Tennessee Valley
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Tennessee Valley
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheuticus ludovicianus, 2, Tennessee Valley and Ribeira da Lapa
Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, 1, reservoir
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, 1, Vila Nova
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Lower Fields

S
ão Miguel (Dominic Mitchell et al)
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Fajã de Cima
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Manfred Fleischer; Anthony Faure)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 2, Cabrito Reservoir
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Cabo da Praia

Thursday, 9 October 2014

9th October 2014

Corvo (Josh Jones et al)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, Vila Nova
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Vila Nova
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Tennessee Valley
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, tamarisks west of airfield
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Tennessee Valley
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheuticus ludovicianus, 1, Tennessee Valley
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, 1, Tennessee Valley

Flores (Rami Mizrachi and Chris Townend)
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Ponta Delgada old soccer field

Sao Miguel (Lars Mortensen)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, adult, Lagoa Azul
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Bruno Pereira)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, juvenile, Feteira

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

8th October 2014

Corvo (Josh Jones et al)
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Vila Nova slipway
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia, 1
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 1
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1

Flores (Alberto and Angelo Nava, Remo Ciuffardi)
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Ponta Delgada old soccer field

São Miguel (Pierre-André Crochet et al)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Michael Fricke, Thierry Jansen, Dominic Mitchell and Paul McMahon)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 2, Cabrito Reservoir
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Paul da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 2, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 1, Cabo da Praia

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

7th October 2014

Corvo (Kris de Rouck, Darryl Spittle et al)
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Vila Nova
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Vila Nova
Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, juvenile, off the windmills
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus, female, near Lighthouse Valley

Flores (Chris Townend)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada old soccer field
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, Ponta do Albarnaz

Sao Miguel (Thierry Jansen et al)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Paul McMahon and Rami Mizrachi)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 2, Cabrito Reservoir
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Praia da Vitoria
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia

Monday, 6 October 2014

6th October, 2014

Corvo (Josh Jones et al; 22 observers now on island)
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, juvenile, Vila Nova
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Vila Nova

Sao Miguel (Gerby Michielsen, Antony Faure, Richard Seve et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Achada das Furnas
Pintail, Anas acuta, drake, Faja de Cima
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Ribeira Grande

Terceira (Paul McMahon, Rami Mizrachi, Alberto and Angelo Nava)
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
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia
European Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, 1st-winter, Praia da Vitoria
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, 1, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 5 October 2014

5th October, 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, Kari Haataja et al)
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus, female, Lighthouse Valley
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Vila Nova
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Vila Nova
American Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho

Flores (Chris Townend)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, Ponta do Albarnaz

Sao Miguel (Ernie Davies)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Angelo Nava, Remo Ciuffardi Luis Barcelos and Susana Azera)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, 1st-winter, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, 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

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