17th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Calderaio
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 10, 7 Airstrip, 3 Reservoir & Calderaio
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Windmill
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1, Lighthouse valley
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 1 Ribeira da Ponte and 2 Fojo
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Tennessee Valley
Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, 1, Calderaio

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf, Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa da Lomba
Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, juvenile, over Cova da Pedra
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 9, Ponta Albarnaz, 4 Ponta Delgada soccer field, 2 Mosteiros, 1, between Fajazinha and Mosteiros
 

Sao Miguel (Tommy Frandsen et al)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Kris de Rouck, Thierry Jansen and Sofia Goulart)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 5, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Cabo da Praia
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Serrata

16th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, reservoir
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Ribeira da Ponte
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1, Lighthouse valley

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf, Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, male, Lagoa da Lomba
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa da Lomba
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juv, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 4 Ponta Delgada soccer field, 4 Ponta Albarnaz

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen et al)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Achada das Furnas
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Achada das Furnas
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Faja de Cima
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Jordi Martí-Aledo et al)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 10, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 3, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia

15th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 10, 2 caldeira and 8 Vila Nova
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, juvenile
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, lower fields
Corncrake, Crex crex, 1, Lapa fields
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 5, 4 caldeirao and 1 windmills
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Tennessee Valley
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 1 Ribeira da Ponte and 2 Fojo
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Ribeira da Ponte
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, Tennessee Valley

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf, Manfred Fleischer)
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Miradouro Craveiro Lopez (and 4 hybrids on island)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juv, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 6 (ad and 5 juvs) Ponta Delgada soccer field, ad, Ponta Albarnaz
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, juv, Ponta Albarnaz
Twite, Linaria flavirostris, 1, Ponta Albarnaz (in finch and sparrow flock in last fields on right before lighthouse) - 1st for Azores if accepted

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Abegoaria Grande

14th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Great Shearwater, Puffinus gravis, 3
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3 juvenile/first winter, Old Harbour
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, middle/lower road crossroads and at Old Harbour
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 3, 1, Tennessee Valley, 2 Fojo
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 4, 2 Ribeira da Ponte, 1 Cape Verde Farm, 1 Pico
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, above Tennessee Valley
Northern Parula, Setophaga americana, 1st-winter female, Ribeira da Lapa

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf)
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Miradouro Craveiro Lopez (and 4 hybrids on island)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Faja Grande foreshore, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicolis, 2 Faja Grande foreshore, 1, Ponta Albarnaz

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Abegoaria Grande

Terceira (Mandfred Fleischer)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1 Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2 Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1 Cabo da Praia

13th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, above Lighthouse Valley and Cancelas
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 1, Ribeira da Lapa
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea,  2, Tennessee Valley
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 2 Ribeira da Ponta, 1 Cape Verde Farm
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, above Tennessee Valley

Sao Miguel (Gerby Michielsen, Angelo Nava and Remo Ciuffardi)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Joao Bom de Bretanha
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer and Silke Sottorf)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Ponta Albarnaz

12th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Corncrake, Crex crex, 1, Tennessee Valley
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, above Ribeira da Lapa
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Old Harbour
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Fojo picnic area
Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, 2 Lapa, 1 Village
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Tennessee Valley
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea,  2, Tennessee Valley
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 6, 3 Ribeira da Ponta, 2 Fojo, 1 camping site
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip
Northern Parula, Parula americana, 1, Fojo picnic area
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, 1, above Tennessee Valley

Flores (Dominic Mitchell, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer Sottorf et al)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Miradouro Craveiro Lopez (and 2 hybrids)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Ponta Delgada playground corn field

Sao Miguel (Gerby Michielsen et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Faja de Cima
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 2, Mosteiros

Terceira (Manfred Fleischer, Luis Barcelos)
Common Scoter, Melanitta nigra, 1, Angra do Heroismo bay

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia

Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Caboa da Praia

Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia

11th October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia, 1, west end of airstrip
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, west end of airstrip
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1st-winter, old harbour
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 6, 5 in caldera and 1 at windmills
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, 1, below reservoir
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 3, 2 Tennessee Valley and 1 above Fojo
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, middle fields

Flores (Dominic Mitchell, Rami Mizrachi, Rainer Sottorf et al)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Branca
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa Branca (and 2 hybrids Miradouro Craveiro Lopez)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Lagoa Branca
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1, Ponta do Albarnaz
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Ponta Delgada playground corn field

São Miguel (Peter Alfrey)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR