Saturday, 22 October 2016

22nd October 2016

Corvo (Vincent Legrand et al)
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, caldeirao
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, caldeirao
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1, caldeirao
Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, 1, middle fields
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 2 da Ponte and 1 lower fields

Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 1, middle fields

Sao Miguel (Stephen Dunstan and Gerbrand Michielsen)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Sete Cidades
Pintail, Anas acuta, 2, Sete Cidades
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Sete Cidades
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Mosteiros
Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, 1st-winter, Ponta Delgada

Terceira (Darryle Spittle et al)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Paul da Praia
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3+, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 3, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich/Cabot's Tern, Sterna sandvicensis/acuflavida, 3, Praia da Vitoria

Friday, 21 October 2016

21st October 2016

Corvo (Vincent Legrand et al)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, caldeirao
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, 1, Fojo (flew over)
Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonoto, 1, power station
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, dump
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 2, middle fields

Flores (Carol and Tim Inskipp)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, Faja Grande
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Faja Grande

Graciosa (Stephen Dunstan)
Mandarin, Aix galericulata, drake, Santa Cruz
European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, 1, airstrip

Terceira (Darryle Spittle et al)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Paul da Praia
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis, 1, Paul da Praia
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3+, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 2, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 3, Cabo da Praia
Sandwich/Cabot's Tern, Sterna sandvicensis/acuflavida, 3, Praia da Vitoria

Thursday, 20 October 2016

20th October 2016

Corvo (Pierre-Andre Crochet et al)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, caldeirao
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, caldeirao
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2, caldeirao
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, caldeirao
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1st-winter, caldeirao
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, 1, Fojo to Poco do Agua
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 3, 1 lower fields, 1 Fojo and 1 da Ponte
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus, 2, Fojo
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 2, 1 middle fields and 1 Lighthouse Valley
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Poco do Agua

Flores (Carol and Tim Inskipp)
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1st-winter, Faja Grande

Terceira (Darryle Spittle et al)
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva, 1, Cabo da Praia

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

19th October 2016

Corvo (Pierre-Andre Crochet, Vincent Legrand, Ruben Coelho et al)
Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus, 1, between Corvo and Flores
Leach's Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa, 6, between Corvo and Flores
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, caldeirao
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, caldeirao
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, caldeirao
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1st-winter, caldeirao
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, 1, Poco do Agua/Pico/Fojo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, 1, miradouro
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus, 1, Lighthouse Valley
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Poco do Agua

Flores (Pierre-Andre Crochet, Tim and Carol Iniskipp, Luis Cravinho et al)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, 1, Santa Cruz
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Santa Cruz
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 1, Morro Alto
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1st-winter, Faja Grande
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Santa Cruz

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

18th October 2016

Corvo (Pierre-Andre Crochet et al)
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, 1, reservoir
Common Gull, Larus canus, 1st-winter, Vila Nova
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, 2, middle fields

Flores (Carol and Tim Inskipp, Thierry Jansen)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, 1, Faja Grande (later at Santa Cruz)
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1st-winter, Faja Grande

Monday, 17 October 2016

17th October 2016

Corvo (Darryl Spittle et al)
(presumed) Fea's Petrel, Pterodroma feae, 2+, windmills/airfield
Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus, 1, windmills/airfield
Brent Goose, Branta bernicla hrota, 1, Vila Nova
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, caldeirao
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, juvenile, reservoir
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 2+, caldeirao
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1st-winter, caldeirao
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americana, 1, miradouro
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, Poco do Agua
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, female, middle fields
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Poco do Agua

Flores (Ferran Lopez et al)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, 1, Faja Grande
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Ponta Delgada

Graciosa (Stephen Dunstan)
Mandarin, Aix galericulata, drake, Santa Cruz

Sunday, 16 October 2016

16th October 2016

Corvo (Pater Alfrey, Gerbrand Michielsen, Richard Ek et al)
Brent Goose, Branta bernicla hrota, 1, Vila Nova
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, caldeirao
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 1, caldeirao
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, 1, reservoir
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica, juvenile, reservoir
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, 1, caldeirao
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 2+, caldeirao
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, caldeirao
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, 1st-winter, caldeirao
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americana, 1, miradouro
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, female, middle fields
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 1, Poco do Agua

Flores (Carol and Tim Inskipp)
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, 1, Faja Grande
Brent Goose, Branta bernicla, 1, Faja Grande
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1st-winter, Faja Grande
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Lagoa Branca

Terceira (Stephen Dunstan)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Cabo da Praia
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 2, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, 1, Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis, 4, Cabo da Praia
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, 2, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, 3, Cabo da Praia
Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia