Thursday, 17 December 2015

17th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Santa Barbara

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, 1 Cabo da Praia and 3 Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 6, Cabo da Praia

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

16th December 2015

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo and Carlos Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 2, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 5, Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutillus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 7, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 3, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

15th December 2015

Sao Miguel (Ruben and Elizabeth Coelho, Andre Vieira)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

Sunday, 13 December 2015

13th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Santa Maria (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeroginosus, 1, Cova do Areao
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, Cova do Areao
Common Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 1, Cova do Areao
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelus, 3, south of airport

Saturday, 12 December 2015

12th December 2015

Santa Maria (Carlos Pereira, Cecilia Melo, Nelson Moura et al)
Red Kite, Milvus milvus, 1, Cova do Areao
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 4, north of airport
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricarius, 4, Abegoaria Grande
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, 1, Cova do Areao
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 21, 18 Abegoaria Grande and 3 Cova do Areao
Siskin, Carduelis spinus, 2, Abegoaria Grande

Friday, 11 December 2015

11th December 2015

Santa Maria (Nelson Moura, Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 4, north of airport
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, 1, Ribeira de Sao Francisco
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 16, 10 Abegoaria Grande and 6 Rocio

Thursday, 10 December 2015

10th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, 4, Feteira

Sao Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro, Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Lagoa das Furnas

Terceira (Rui Oliveira)
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, 1, Lagoa do Junco