A couple of scarce birds on the Azores.
Left Semipalmated Plovers Charadrius semipalmatus at
Fajã Grande, Flores 2007-10-15 (Photo:
Staffan Rodebrand).
Right Pectoral and White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris melanotos and
fuscicollis at Lagoa Azul 2005-10-06 (Photo: Kari
Eischer).
In this data base all by us known sightings
of some scarce species are shown. This includes a number of species
with more than one hundred birds found in the Azores, and also a
number of species marked rare in the Checklist
of Birds of the Azores.
For the same list but complete with information
about references, documentation status, and more details - please
go to the Rare bird reference database.
For some poorly known species which we believe
fit in the category rare (Ra), we have taken the liberty to mark
them as rare in the checklist even if we at the moment not can produce
a list with over 100 birds (most of these species have also previously
in different sources been said to occur "rare but regularly",
"now and then", etc.). We have tried to give one number
for each bird which means that a bird in the same place in two different
days often is presumed to be one and the same bird. In some cases
(mostly larger birds) we have given a bird the same number even
if the observations are made on different islands (if dates, plumage,
and presumed migratory/flight direction fits). This is to avoid
any double counts.
For a number of records (especially older ones)
the exact dates may be missing. Dates are then given with zeros
in decades, years, or months. More information about this is often
given in the full reference version (No date = 1900-00-00, before
1903 = 1902-00-00, February 1968 = 1968-02-00) et cetera.
The data base is updated continuously but there
can be some disorder concerning record numbers for recent observations.
This is due to the fact that recent observations have to be checked
manually if the bird might be a previous recorded individual.
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* = Approved by Portuguese Rarity Committee (CPR).
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris Caturro
No
1-2.
2
(A pair) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1962-02-19
No
3.
1
(Male) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1962-02-24 to 1962-03-23
No
4.
1
(Female) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1962-03-23
No
5.
1
(Female) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1962-09-17
No
6-10.
5
(3 male, 2 female) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1979-11-19 (4 still there 1979-12-10)
No
11.
1
(Imm/female) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1982-12-22
No
12.
1
(Juvenile) at Pico 1989-10-02 to 1989-10-04
No
13.
1
(Female) at Pico 1989-10-05
No
14.
1
(Female) at Santa Cruz, Flores 1990-05-13 to 1990-05-16
No
15-26.
12
(2 male, 10 female) at São Miguel 1990-11-29 to 1990-12-10
No
27.
1
(Eclipse male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 1997-11-17 to 1997-11-27
No
28.*
1
(Male) at Lagoa Branca, Flores 1998-08-23 to 1998-09-06
No
29-30.
2
(A pair) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 1998-11-01 to 1998-11-03
No
31.
1
(Imm/female) at Lagoa Lomba, Flores 1998-11-08 to 1998-11-09
No
32.
1
(Male) at Chãm das Alaguinhas, São Jorge 1998-11-16
No
33.
1
(Male) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 1998-12-02
No
34.
1
(Male) at Lagoa do Fogo, São Miguel 1998-12-02
No
35-37.
3
(First-year) at Flores 1999-10-05 (1 imm/male still there 1999-10-26)
No
38.*
1
(Imm/female) at Ponta Delgada, São Miguel 1999-10-11 to 2000-03-30 (Later at Lagoa Azul, and still there 2000-03-30)
No
39.*
1
(Female) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 1999-10-25 to 2000-03-30
No
40.
1
at Lagoa Funda and later Lagoa Branca, Flores 2000-10-18 to 2000-10-20
No
41-42.*
2
(A pair) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 2000-11-02 to 2000-11-13
No
43.
1
(New second female) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2000-11-13
No
44-48.*
5
at Lagoa Branca, Flores 2001-10-04 to 2001-10-19
No
49-51.*
3
(3 new birds making the total to 8) at Lagoa dos Patos, Flores 2001-10-17 to 2001-10-19
No
52.*
1
(Imm/male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2001-10-26 to 2002-01-04
No
53.
1
(Male) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2001-11-08 to 2001-11-10
No
54.*
1
(Female) at Poço da Alagoinha (Lagoa das Patas), Flores 2002-10-04 to 2002-10-30
No
55-56.
2
at Lagoa do Peixinho, Pico 2002-10-20
No
57.
1
(Imm/male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2002-10-21
No
58.
1
(New second bird) at Lagoa da Lomba, Flores 2002-10-22 to 2002-10-23 (Still present 2002-10-30, then at Lagoa das Patas)
No
59.
1
(Imm/female) at Santa Cruz, Flores 2002-10-24 (Still present 2002-10-30, then at Lagoa das Patas)
No
60.
1
at Pedro Miguel, Faial 2002-10-27 to 2002-10-29
No
61.
1
(Male) at Cabo da Praia, Terceira 2002-10-28
No
62.
1
at (near) Lagoa Negro, Terceira 2002-10-28 to 2002-10-30
No
63.
1
(New 4th bird on Flores tis autumn) at Poço da Alagoinha (Lagoa das Patas), Flores 2002-10-29 to 2002-10-30
No
64-65.
2
(2 new birds making the total to 6 on Flores) at Lagoa Rasa, Flores 2002-10-30
No
66.
1
(New second bird) at Terceira 2002-10-30
No
67-68.*
2
(A pair) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2003-01-04
No
69.
1
(Imm/male) at Lagoa da Lomba, Flores 2003-10-28
No
70-71.*
2
(A pair) at Velas, São Jorge 2003-10-29
No
72-75.*
4
(Male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2003-11-11 to 2004-02-13
No
76.*
1
(Female) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 2003-11-12 to 2003-12-19
No
77.*
1
(New fifth male) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 2003-12-09 to 2003-12-19
No
78.
1
(Juvenile) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2004-09-09
No
79-81.
3
(Male) at Furna d'Água reservoir, Cabrito, Terceira 2004-10-11 to 2004-11-23
No
82.*
1
(Female) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2004-10-21 to 2004-11-07
No
83-84.*
2
at Cabo da Praia, Terceira 2004-10-29 to 2004-10-31
No
85.*
1
(Male) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2004-11-03
No
86-87.*
2
(Female) at Lagoa Seca, São Miguel 2004-11-03 to 2004-11-05
No
88.*
1
(Male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2005-01-28 to 2005-01-31
No
89.*
1
(First-year) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2005-09-23 to 2006-03-01
No
90.*
1
(New second first-year) at Lagoa Azul/Verde, São Miguel 2005-10-09 to 2006-03-01
No
91-92.*
2
(New male and female) at Lagoa Azul/Verde, São Miguel 2005-10-25 to 2006-03-01
No
93.*
1
(New second male) at Lagoa Azul/Verde, São Miguel 2005-10-27 to 2006-03-01
No
94-95.*
2
(Imm/female) at Lagoa Seca, Flores 2005-10-30 to 2006-02-10 (Still in Flores 2006-02-10, then at Lagoa das Patas)
No
96.*
1
(New third male) at Lagoa Azul/Verde, São Miguel 2005-11-06 to 2006-03-01
No
97.*
1
at Lagoa Rasa, Flores 2005-11-08 to 2006-02-10 (Still in Flores 2006-02-10, then at Lagoa das Patas)
No
98.
1
(New 4th female making the group to 7 birds) at Lagoa Azul/Verde, São Miguel 2005-11-19 to 2006-04-07 (6 of the group stayed until 2006-04-07)
No
99.*
1
(New male making the group to 2 pairs) at Poço da Alagoinha (Lagoa das Patas), Flores 2005-11-27 to 2006-02-10
No
100.
1
(Male) at Pedro Miguel, Faial 2006-10-14 to 2006-11-01
No
101.
1
(Male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2006-10-17 to 2007-02-05
No
102-107.
6
(2 male, 4 female) at Lagoa Funda, and Lagoa Seca, Flores 2006-10-29 to 2006-11-15 (1 first-winter female staying until 2006-12-23)
No
108.
1
(Female) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2006-10-30 to 2007-02-05
No
109-111.
3
at Cabo da Praia, Terceira 2006-11-01 (2 still there 2006-11-03, and probably these 2 at Paul da Praia 2006-11-10)
No
112.
1
(1 new female (total of 7 birds)) at Lagoa Seca, Flores 2006-11-02 to 2006-11-05
No
113.
1
(Female) at The first lake west of Lagoa do Caiado, Pico 2006-11-16
No
114.
1
(Male) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2006-11-19 to 2007-01-21
No
115.
1
(New second female) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2006-12-18 to 2007-02-03
No
116.
1
(Female) at Praia da Vitória ponds, Terceira 2006-12-19 to 2007-02-02
No
117.
1
(New second male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2007-01-03 to 2007-02-20
No
118.
1
(New third male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2007-02-01
No
119.
1
(Male) at Fajã dos Cubres, São Jorge 2007-03-03 to 2007-03-04
No
120.
1
(Male) at Fajã dos Cubres, São Jorge 2007-10-06 to 2007-10-07
No
121.
1
(Female) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2007-10-12 to 2007-11-13
No
122-123.
2
(Juvenile) at Lagoa Verde, São Miguel 2007-10-12 to 2008-03-24
No
124.
1
(Female) at Corvo 2007-10-17 to 2007-11-15
No
125-127.
3
(Male) at Lagoa Rasa, Flores 2007-10-21 to 2007-11-01 (1 still there 2007-11-04, and maybe this bird at Lagoa Seca 2007-11-20)
No
128-129.
2
(Juvenile/female) at Lagoa Branca, Flores 2007-10-21
No
130-131.
2
at Cabrito water reservoir, Terceira 2007-10-21 (Probably these 2 in Lagoa do Negro 2007-11-02)
No
132-133.
2
(2 new females) at Corvo 2007-10-22 to 2007-11-15
No
134.
1
(1 new bird making the group to 3) at Lagoa Verde, São Miguel 2007-10-23 to 2008-03-24
No
135.
1
(1 new bird) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2007-10-23 to 2007-11-13
No
136-139.
4
(4 new birds making the group to 6 (4 male/2 female)) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2007-10-26 to 2007-11-13
No
140.
1
(New bird making the group to 4) at Lagoa Verde, São Miguel 2007-10-26 to 2008-03-07
No
141.
1
at Lagoa do Capitão, Pico 2007-11-02
No
142-144.
3
(2 male, 1 female) at Lagoa do Caiado, Pico 2007-11-02
No
145.
1
(New bird making the total in Lagoa Azul/Verde to 5) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2007-11-12 to 2008-03-24
No
146-150.
5
(New birds making the group to 11) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2007-11-13 (1 staying until 2007-11-16)
No
151-156.
6
(New birds making the group to 11 (6 male, 5 female)) at Lagoa Verde, São Miguel 2007-11-21 to 2008-03-07
No
157.
1
at Paul da Praia, Terceira 2008-01-31 to 2008-02-21
No
158.
1
(Male) at Lagoa dos Patos, Flores 2008-02-20
No
159-161.
3
(2 male, 1 female) at Batalha Golf Course , São Miguel 2008-02-28 to 2008-03-12
No
162.
1
(Female) at Ginjal, Santa Maria 2008-02-29 to 2008-03-05
No
163.
1
(Female) at Fajã de Cima, São Miguel 2008-03-12
No
164.
1
(Juvenile female) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2008-09-16 to 2009-05-02
No
165-166.
2
at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2008-10-11 to 2009-03-28 (Probably also these birds from 2009-01-27 after been missing just here for over a month)
No
167-168.
2
(New birds making the group to 4) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2008-10-14 to 2009-03-28 (Probably also these birds from 2009-01-27 after been missing just here for over a month)
No
169.
1
(New bird making the group to 5) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2008-10-21 to 2009-02-19 (Probably this bird also 2009-01-27 - 2009-01-30 after been missing just here for over a month)
No
170-171.
2
at SMAH reservoir, Terceira 2008-10-24
No
172.
1
(Male) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2008-10-25 to 2009-04-24
No
173.
1
(Female) at Corvo 2008-10-26 to 2009-02-19
No
174-176.
3
at Embalse , S Altares, Terceira 2008-10-30 (1 still there 2008-11-17)
No
177.
1
(Male) at Fajã de Cima, São Miguel 2008-11-06
No
178.
1
(2 new birds this day (the total is 2 male and 2 female)) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2008-11-08 to 2008-11-22 (This bird, a female still 2009-04-24)
No
179.
1
(Male. One of 2 new birds (the total is 2 male and 2 female)) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2008-11-08 to 2008-11-22
No
180-181.
2
(New birds making the group to 7) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2008-11-09 to 2008-11-10 (1 of these to 2008-11-13 in a group of 4 males and 1 female)
No
182.
1
(New birds making the total to 6) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 2008-11-19 (This bird, a female still 2009-03-31)
No
183.
1
(One of 2 new birds this day making the total to 6) at Sete Cidades, São Miguel 2008-11-19
No
184.
1
(Female) at Terra Nostra Garden, Furnas, São Miguel 2009-03-18 to 2009-04-19
No
185-186.
2
(Females) at Caldeirão, Corvo 2009-09-12 to 2010-01-16 (1 still there 2010-02-19)
No
187.
1
(Male) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2009-09-30 to 2009-11-29
No
188.
1
at Lagoa Seca, Flores 2009-10-12 to 2009-11-06 (Also seen in Lagoa Branca and Lagoa dos Patos)
No
189-190.
2
at Vila harbour pool, Santa Maria 2009-10-12
No
191.
1
(New second individual) at Lagoa Seca, Flores 2009-10-13 to 2009-11-06 (Also seen in Lagoa Branca and Lagoa dos Patos)
No
192-193.
2
at Fajã de Cima, São Miguel 2009-10-13 (1 (male) still there 2010-01-03)
No
194-195.
2
(New birds making the group to 4) at Lagoa Seca, Flores 2009-10-17 to 2009-11-01 ( Alterning with Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Branca, 1 still 2009-11-06)
No
196.
1
(Female) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2009-10-30 to 2010-03-18 (Probably this bird also in Caldeira do Alferes 2010-04-06)
No
197-199.
3
(Male and 2 female) at Lagoa Negro, Terceira 2009-10-30 (The male still there 2009-11-01 (2 females were shot 2009-10-31), probably this male at Cabrito 2009-11-17 and Paul da Praia 2009-11-26 to 2010-01-25)
No
200.
1
(New second bird (female)) at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel 2009-10-31 to 2010-03-10
No
201.
1
(New second bird (male)) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2009-11-01 to 2010-03-18 (Probably this one also 2009-11-29 and 2010-01-02 onwards)
No
202.
1
(New second bird (female)) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, São Miguel 2009-11-25 to 2010-01-26 (Probably not the same as was seen 2009-10-13 (just one bird up till today))
No
203.
1
(New third individual (male)) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2009-11-29 to 2010-03-18
No
204-205.
2
(New males) at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel 2010-01-02 to 2010-03-18 (Probably these 2 also in Caldeira do Alferes 2010-04-06)
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