Sunday, 11 October 2015

11th October 2015

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, above power station
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, 1, miradouro
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 2, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis, 1, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 8, reservoir/caldeirao
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1, reservoir
Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, 1, Poco da Agua
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 2, middle fields
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, Fojo
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, 1, middle fields

Pico (Valter Medeiros)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Lagoa do Caiado
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Lagoa do Caiado
Peregrine, Falco peregrinus, 1, Lajes
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Lajes

Sao Miguel (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Sofia Goulart, Gerbrand Michielsen, Dominic Mitchell et al)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 2, 1 Sete Cidades and 1 Lagoa das Furnas
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Sete Cidades
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Arrifes
Pintail, Anas acuta, 42, Achada das Furnas
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Ribeira Grande
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Achada das Furnas
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 2, Achada das Furnas
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Mosteiros

Terceira (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Posto de Radio Americano
Gadwall, Anas strepera, 1, Posto de Radio Americano
Pintail, Anas acuta, 22, Posto de Radio Americano

Saturday, 10 October 2015

10th October 2015

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, above power station
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, 1, Tennessee Valley
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 2, reservoir
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 1, reservoir
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, airfield/reservoir
Dowitcher sp., Limnodromus sp., 1, reservoir
Buff-bellied Pipit, Anthus rubescens, 1, reservoir
Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, 1, Poco da Agua
Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, Ribeira da Ponte
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 2, Fojo
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, 1, middle fields

Faial (Bruno Pereira and Andre Vieira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Pico (Valter Medeiros)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cais do Pico

Sao Miguel (Ruben Coelho and Gerbrand Michielsen)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1,Sete Cidades
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Sete Cidades
Pintail, Anas acuta, 42, Achada das Furnas
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Ribeira Grande
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Achada das Furnas
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ribeira Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, Achada das Furnas

Terceira (Carlos Pereira & Cecila Melo)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Canada do Junco
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, Paul da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Pochard, Aythya ferina, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 7, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Lagoa do Junco
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 1, Paul da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 4, Lagoa do Junco
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 2, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria harbour
White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, 1, Cabo da Praia (seen also at Canada do Junco)

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