21st October 2014

Corvo (many observers)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 5, Reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Poco d'Agua
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, 1, village Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua

Faial (Dejalme Vargas and André Vieira)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1st-winter, Horta harbour

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Lomba
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa Lomba

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field

Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field

White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3 Ponta Delgada soccer field and 8 Ponta do Albarnaz

Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, south of Fajazinha

São Miguel (Rainer Sottorf)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, São Roque beach/Ponta Delgada ETAR
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Ribeira Grande 

20th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun et al)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3, 2 Airstrip, 1 Reservoir
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, 1, Lower Fields
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1 Poco d'Agua
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Fojo
Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata, 1, Middle Fields
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua

Sao Miguel (Eric Didner)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Christian Leth)

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia

Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2 Cabo da Praia

White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 5, Cabo da Praia

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia

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

Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia

19th October 2014

Corvo (Pierre-Andre Crochet et al)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2 Caldeirao
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2 Caldeirao, 4 reservoir, 1 cantinho
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1 Caldeirao,
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1, rubbish dump
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, Caldeirao
Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1 Lighthouse-Pico-Da Ponte-rubbish dump (flying)
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, 1 Caldeirao (end of road)
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1 Fojo
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens, 1, Poco d'Agua

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa, drake, Lagoa Lomba

American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, female, Lagoa Lomba

Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, juvenile, Ribeira Grande Marshes

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Ponta Delgada soccer field

Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, juvenile, Ponta Delgada soccer field

White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 8, Ponta Delgada soccer field

Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Costa do Lajedo

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen, Rainer Sottorf, Nuno Bicudo da Ponte et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Achada das Furnas
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, Arribanas
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 1, Serra do Tronqueira

Terceira (Rami Mizrachi)

Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia

Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Cabrito reservoir

Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Common Scoter, Melanitta nigra, 1, Angra do Heroismo harbour

Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia

Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia

Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 1, Cabo da Praia

Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2 Cabo da Praia

White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 8, Cabo da Praia

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia

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

Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia

18th October 2014

Corvo (Jens Sörgaard Hansen et al)
Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana, 1, Cantinho
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 9, 3 Airstrip, 3 Reservoir, 3 Lighthouse valley
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Fojo
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1 Lighthouse Valley. First for Azores!
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 1, Fojo
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, Fojo
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, 1, Lighthouse Valley
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, tamarisks SW of airstrip

Flores (Dominic Mitchell and group)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Faja Grande

Sao Miguel (Hugues Dufourny)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Kris de Rouck, Dominic Mitchell and group, Thierry Jansen)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1 Paul da Praia
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 10, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 11, 2 Cabo da Praia and 9 offshore from headland NE of Praia da Vitoria
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria harbour

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