Friday, 31 October 2014

31st October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Jerome Fischer, Thomas Lang)
Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, 1, airstrip

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, drake, Vila do Porto
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Abegoaria Grande

Sao Miguel (Andreas Sandberg and Gerbrand Michielsen)
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Thomas Lang)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, 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

Thursday, 30 October 2014

30th October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Jerome Fischer, Thomas Lang)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, reservoir
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, Poco d'Agua
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, 1, Lapa
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, 1st-winter male, Tennessee Valley

Terceira (Rúben Coelho and Carlos Pereira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia

Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Cabo da Praia

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

29th October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser, Jurgen Blessing, Jerome Fischer, Thomas Lang)
Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica, 1, over Ribeira do Cantinho
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, 1, middle fields
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, Poco d'Agua
Redpoll, Carduelis flammea, 1, Poco d'Agua

Faial (André Vieira)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Horta harbour

Terceira (Manfred Fleischer)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 3, Cabo da Praia

Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Cabo da Praia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia

Tuesday, 28 October 2014

28th October 2014

Corvo (Richard Bonser)
Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica, 1, over Ribeira do Cantinho
Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus colybita, 3, 2 Fojo and 1 Poco d'Agua
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 2, Fojo

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, drake, Vila do Porto
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Abegoaria Grande
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ribeira dos Poços
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, Ribeira dos Poços

Sao Miguel (David Monticelli)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa Azul
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Michael Fricke)
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria harbour
Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, 1, Paul da Praia

Monday, 27 October 2014

27th October 2014

Corvo (Michael Fricke, Jerome Fischer et al)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, female/1st-winter, Lower Fields
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, 1, Ribeira do Poco d'Agua

Flores (Manfred Fleischer)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, Ponta Delgada soccer field
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, Ponta Delgada soccer field

São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Petri Kuhno)
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 6, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 26 October 2014

26th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, Vincent Legrand, David Monticelli et al)
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, da Ponte
Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, 1

Faial (Dejalme Vargas)
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1st-winter, Salao (found dead)

São Miguel (Richard Bonser, Bosse Carlsson, Carlos Medeiros & Rita Melo)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, drake, Caloura

Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Canada do Quinhão Grande
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Canada do Quinhão Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Canada do Quinhão Grande

Saturday, 25 October 2014

25th October 2014

Corvo (Mika Bruun, Thomas Lang, Manfred Fleischer et al)
Wilson's Storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, 1, between Corvo & Flores 
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, caldeirao
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, caldeirao
Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus, 1, caldeirao
Northern Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor borealis, 1st-winter, da Ponte
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, 1, Ribeira do Cantinho

São Miguel (Richard Bonser, Bosse Carlsson, Richard Ek & Jesper Segergren)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR