Friday, 9 October 2015

9th October 2015

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, above power station
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, 1, above power station
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, middle fields
Corncrake, Crex crex, 1, Tennessee Valley
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 2, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, airfield
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1, reservoir
Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, 1, Poco da Agua
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 3, middle fields
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla, 1, Lighthouse Valley

Faial (Bruno Pereira, Valter Medeiros, Dejalme Vargas and Andre Vieira)
Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Monte da Guia
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Monte da Guia

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1,Sete Cidades
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Sete Cidades
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Ribeira Grande
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Mosteiros
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, Sete Cidades

Thursday, 8 October 2015

8th October 2015

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, above power station
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, airfield
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 2, 1 middle fields and 1 near reservoir
Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, 1, Ribeira da Ponte

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura and Alan Vittery)
Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea, 1, Sao Pedro
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Ilheu da Vila
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeroginosus, 1, Cova do Areao
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea, 1, Anjos
Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, 1, Anjos
Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, 1, Ilheu so Mar do Barca

Wednesday, 7 October 2015

7th October 2015

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, west of airfield
Cattle Egret, Bubuculus ibis, 1, miradouro
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 2, middle fields, Tennessee Valley
Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, 1, Ribeira da Ponte
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 3, middle fields, higher fields and Lapa

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster, 1, Ilhéu Barco do Mar
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, airport

Terceira (Carlos Pereira & Cecila Melo)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, 1 Cabo da Praia, 3 Canada do Quinhão Grande
Pochard, Aythya ferina, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Paul da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 2, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, 1, Cabo da Praia

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

6th October 2015

Faial (Valter Medeiros)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Cabeco do Fogo

Terceira (Mika Bruun, Thierry Jansen et al)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, female, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 2, Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, 1st-winter, Cabo da Praia
Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, 1, Cabo da Praia

Monday, 5 October 2015

5th October 2015

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
Corncrake, Crex crex, 1, middle fields
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, reservoir
House Martin, Delichon urbicum, 1, miradouro
Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, 1, Vila Nova
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra, 1, middle fields
Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis, 1, above power station
Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, 1, above power station
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 2, middle fields

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Ribeira de Sao Francisco

Terceira (Mika Bruun)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Paul da Praia
Pochard, Aythya ferina, drake, Paul da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Paul da Praia

Sunday, 4 October 2015

4th October 2015

Corvo (Per Forsberg, Thomas Lang and Rami Mizrachi)
Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis, 1, above power station
House Martin, Delichon urbicum, 1, Pico
Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, 1, power station
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, above power station

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, 1, Ribeira da Conceicao
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
Hudsonian Whimbrel, Numenius hudsonicus, 1, Porto Pim
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, Pedro Miguel botanical gardens

Sao Miguel (Ruben & Elizabeth Coelho, Carlos Silva)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 2, 1 Lagoa Azul and 1 Lagoa das Furnas
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Lagoa Azul
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Mosteiros

Saturday, 3 October 2015

3rd October 2015

Corvo (Per Forsberg, Thomas Lang and Rami Mizrachi)
Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis, 1, above power station
Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, 1, Ribeira da Ponte (first for Azores)
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Pico

Faial (Andre and Duarte Vieira, Bruno Pereira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, Pedro Miguel botanical gardens

Graciosa (Luis Aguiar)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Sao Mateus

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Pintail, Anas acuta, 15, Abegoaria Grande
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, 4, Abegoaria Grande

Sao Miguel (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Ana Mendonca and Carlos Silva)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Achada das Furnas
Pintail, Anas acuta, 20, Achada das Furnas

Terceira (Susana Azera, Luis Barcelos and Sofia Goulart)
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Pintail, Anas acuta, 7, Cabo da Praia
Pochard, Aythya ferina, drake, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Paul da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 2, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, 3, Lagoa do Junco
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 1, Cabo da Praia