Wednesday, 9 December 2015

9th December 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, 1, Comprido harbour

Pico (Pedro Silva)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Lagoa do Caiado
American Coot, Fulica americana, 1, Lagoa do Capitao

Sao Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen)
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, 1, Mosteiros

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna, 1, Canada do Junco
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3(drakes), Paul da Praia
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Pintail, Anas acuta, 6, 1 Cabo da Praia and 5 Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4 (2 drakes), Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 2, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 3, Paul da Praia
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 2, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 14, 12 Cabo da Praia and 2 Paul da Praia
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 5, Canada do Quinhao Grande
Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis, 1, Canada do Quinhao Grande

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

8th December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira)
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, 4, Feteira

Sao Miguel (Nuno Bicudo da Ponte)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 1, Lagoa das Furnas
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 1, Mosteiros
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Mosteiros
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 15, Mosteiros (at sea)

Terceira (Luis Barcelos and Susana Azera)
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 2, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 15, Cabo da Praia

Monday, 7 December 2015

7th December 2015

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Garganey, Anas querquedula, 1, southwest of airport
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, southwest of airport
Red Kite, Milvus milvus, 1, west coast of island
Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus, 4, north of airport
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominicus, 2, Abegoaria Grande
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, 1, Abegoaria Grande
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 85, 50 Ponta do Malmerendo and 35 southwest of airfield

Terceira (Carlos Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3(drakes), Paul da Praia
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes, 1, Cabrito reservoir
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4 (2 drakes), Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 1, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 4, 3 Paul da Praia and 1 Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 3, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 5, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 17, Cabo da Praia

Sunday, 6 December 2015

6th December 2015

Faial (Bruno Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 1, Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

Pico (Pedro Silva)
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima, 2, Madalena

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, 1, north coast of island

Terceira (CecĂ­lia Melo and Carlos Pereira)
American Wigeon, Anas americana, 3(drakes), Paul da Praia
Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis, drake, Cabo da Praia
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Cabo da Praia
Pintail, Anas acuta, 1, Paul da Praia
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 4 (2 drakes), Paul da Praia
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila, 2, Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis, 1, Cabo da Praia
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 4, Cabo da Praia
Little Stint, Calidris minuta, 3, Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, 1, Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank, Tringa totanus, 1, Cabo da Praia
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 22, Cabo da Praia (arriving at dusk)

Saturday, 5 December 2015

5th December 2015

Graciosa (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Praia

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
Marsh Harrier, Circus aeroginosus, 1, Ribeira de Santana
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos, 1, Lagoa do Ginjal
Siskin, Carduelis spinus, 1, Ponta do Lobaio

Friday, 4 December 2015

4th December 2015

Faial (Andre and Duarte Vieira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, 4, Feteira

Graciosa (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo)
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius, 1, Baia da Barra
Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, 90, 59 Baia da Barra, 10 Barro Vermelho, 6 Ponta da Barca and 15 Praia (all offshore)

Santa Maria (Alan Vittery)
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris, 2, Lagoa do Ginjal
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, 2, north of airport
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 1, Praia
Skylark, Alauda arvensis, 50, Ponta do Malmerendo

Thursday, 3 December 2015

3rd December 2015

Faial (Andre Vieira, Djalme Vargas, Valter Medeiros and Bruno Pereira)
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer, 1, Porto Pim
Great Egret, Ardea alba, 1, Poca da Rainha