Friday, 20 February 2015

20th February 2015

Terceira (Peter Adriaens, Peter Alfrey, Chris Gibbins, Darryl Spittle and Sofia Goulart)
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus,1, Lagoa do Junco
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Praia da Vitoria
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Cabo da Praia 

American Herring Gull, Larus smithsonianus, 2, 3rd-winter airfield & adult Praia da Vitoria
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 10, Praia da Vitoria
Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, 2 first-winters, Praia da Vitoria bay
Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, adult, Praia da Vitoria bay

Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, 6, airfield

Thursday, 19 February 2015

19th February 2015

São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro)
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus, juvenile, Caloura

Terceira (Peter Adriaens, Peter Alfrey, Chris Gibbins & Darryl Spittle)

Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 12, between Cabo da Praia and Ponta da Cruz
Gadwall, Anas strepera, 1, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 12+, 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, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, 2 first-winters, Praia da Vitoria bay
Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, adult, Praia da Vitoria bay

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

18th February 2015

Terceira (Peter Adriaens, Peter Alfrey, Chris Gibbins & Darryl Spittle)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 5, off Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
presumed American Herring Gull, Larus smithsonianus, 2 adults, rubbish dump, Lagoa do Junco
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 15, Praia da Vitoria beach
Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, 2 first-winters, Praia da Vitoria bay
Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, 2 adults, Praia da Vitoria bay

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

17th February 2015

São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, female, Faja de Cima
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus, 3, Ponta Delgada harbour

Terceira (Peter Alfrey and Darryl Spittle)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 4, off Cabo da Praia
Gadwall, Anas strepera, 1, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 16, Paul da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, 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
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia

Monday, 16 February 2015

16th February 2015

Flores
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus, female, taken into care

São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus, 5, Ponta Delgada harbour
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada harbour

Terceira (Peter Adriaens & Chris Gibbins)
American Herring Gull, Larus smithsonianus, 3rd-winter, Praia da Vitoria harbour
Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, adult, Praia da Vitoria beach
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 15 February 2015

15th February 2015

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura)
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, 3, Cova do Areao

Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Luís Barcelos, Susana Ázera and Ruben Coelho)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer,9, 2 Ponta da Ma Merenda, 2 Porto Martins and 5 off Cabo da Praia
Black-throated Diver, Gavia artica, 1, off Cabo da Praia
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, 5, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis, 5, Ponta da Ma Merenda
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 2, Praia da Vitoria

Saturday, 14 February 2015

14th February 2015

Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Sofia Goulart)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer,12, 2 Ponta das Contendas, 2 Salgueiros, 3 Porto Martins and 5 off Cabo da Praia
Black-throated Diver, Gavia artica, 1, off Cabo da Praia
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, 1, Baía do Fanal
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 7, Lagoa do Junco
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, 3, 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, 10, Praia da Vitoria
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 2, Praia da Vitoria