Wednesday, 23 December 2015

23rd December 2015

Pico (Carlos Pereira)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 2, Madalena


Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, 1, Mosteiros

Terceira (Ruben Coelho)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 2, Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 5, Paul 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
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, 3 Cabo da Praia and 1 Porto Martins
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 3, Porto Martins
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 9, Cabo da Praia

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

22nd December 2015

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

Pico (Cecilia Melo and Carlos Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 2, Lagoa do Caiado
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Lagoa do Caiado

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Great Snipe, Gallinago media, 1, north of airport

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 3, 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, 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, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 4, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 7, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 20 December 2015

20th December 2015

Terceira (Ricardo Bispo)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Canada do Junco
Pintail, Anas acuta, 4, Paul da Praia
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3, Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, 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, 1, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 9, Cabo da Praia
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 2, Canada do Junco


Saturday, 19 December 2015

19th December 2015

Santa Maria (Antonio Monteiro)
Red Kite, Milvus milvus, 1, Santana

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 2, Praia da Vitoria bay
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, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 6, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 5, Cabo da Praia
European Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, adult, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour
Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, 1, Praia da Vitoria fishing harbour

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