Saturday, 31 January 2015

31st January 2015

Santa Maria (Nuno Bicudo da Ponte, Nélson Moura and Alan Vittery)
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 3, Abegoaria Grande
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 3, near airport
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, Abegoaria Grande

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)

Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa do Fogo
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 3 (drakes), Lagoa do Fogo

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, off Cabo da Praia
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, 1, Baía do Fanal
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 15, 14 Lagoa do Junco + 1 Posto de Radio Americano
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 16, Paul da Praia
Gadwall, Anas strepera, 1, Paul da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, drake, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 9, Praia da Vitória
Common Gull, Larus canus, 1st-winter, Praia da Vitória
Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus, 1st-winter, Praia da Vitória

Friday, 30 January 2015

30th January 2015

Faial (André Vieira and Duarte Vieira)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Feteira
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 1, Horta harbour

Thursday, 29 January 2015

29th January 2015

Flores (Frederique Fornier)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 4, Lagoa Negra/Rasa

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

28th January 2015

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, female, Faja de Cima
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus, 2 juveniles, Ponta Delgada harbour
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawerensis, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada harbour

Terceira (Etienne Ouvrard, Cécile Moulard and Sofia Goulart)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 16, Paul da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 3 (1 drake), Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, drake, Paul da Praia

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

27th January 2015

Sao Miguel (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, 1, Baía do Fanal

Monday, 26 January 2015

26th January 2015

Sao Miguel (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho)
Willet, Tringa semipalmata, 1, Ponta Delgada ETAR

Terceira (Etienne Ouvrard and Cécile Moulard)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 6, Cabo da Praia (offshore)
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 25 January 2015

25th January 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis, 1, Horta harbour
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Feteira

Terceira (Cecília Melo, Carlos Pereira, Sofia Goulart, Luís Barcelos and Susana Ázera)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Cabo da Praia
Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, immature, Paul da Praia
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 13, Lagoa do Junco
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 16, Paul da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 3 (1 drake), Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, drake, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 2, Cabo da Praia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 17, 9 Praia da Vitoria and 8 Lajes airport
Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus, immature, Praia da Vitoria