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Recent sightings 2009 - 2010

Here you can keep in touch with the latest sightings of rare birds from the Azores. Valuable information if you are planning to visit the Islands, if you already are birdwatching there, or if you just want to stay informed. You are welcome to email or SMS (+46 709 32 11 86) your sightings from Azores to the editors of Birding Azores (all records will be added as soon as possible to this web page). If you want to get the news in your mobile phone there is a stripped version at azores.seawatching.net/mobil.php.

2010-02-08 - São Miguel (Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada

2010-02-08 - Terceira (Cecilia Melo in litt.)
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 1 at Lajes

2010-02-07 - Graciosa (Jerry Bettencourt in litt.)
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus: 1 (Adult) at (North of) Limeira

2010-02-07 - Terceira (Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia

2010-02-06 - Terceira (Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 at Paul da Praia
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 1 at Lajes
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 11 (8 adult, 3 first-winter) at Lajes airport

2010-02-05 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen and Joël Bried in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (2 male, 3 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 1 at Ribeira Grande

2010-02-04 - São Miguel (Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros

2010-02-04 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Cecília Melo, Joaquim Teodósio, and Rui Botelho in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 (2 males at least) at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 (3 male, 6 female) at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria: 1 at (near) Lagoa do Junco
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 11 (8 adult, 3 first-winter) at Lajes airport

2010-02-03 - São Miguel (Fausto and Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (1 eclipse male, 4 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 4 at Lagoa das Furnas
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2010-02-02 - Santa Maria (Joël Bried in litt.)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 2 at Vila do Porto

2010-02-02 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen and Carlos Bulhao Pato in litt., Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus: 1 at Mosteiros
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 (1 eclipse male, 5 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Batalha golf course, 1 at Lagoa Azul
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros

2010-02-01 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Pedro Rodrigues in litt., Silke and Rainer Sottorf via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors:

2 (Eclipse male and female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 4 at Lagoa das Furnas
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 (Male) at Lagoa Azul
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul, 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2010-02-01 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 (3 male, 6 female) at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 at Paul da Praia
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 1 at Lajes
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 20 at Praia da Vitória
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 8 at Cabo da Praia

2010-01-31 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (2 male, 3 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 4 at ETAR, Ponta Delgada

2010-01-30 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen and Miguel Melo via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Osprey Pandion haliaetus: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus: 1 at Planalto do Graminhais
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Ribeira Grande

2010-01-29 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen, Raquel Martins, Pedro Rodrigues, and Joana Michael in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 (1 male, 3 female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Osprey Pandion haliaetus: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2010-01-28 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus: 8 at the Northern part of the airport

2010-01-28 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (1 eclipse male, 4 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima

2010-01-27 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 4 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2010-01-26 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (1 eclipse male, 4 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima

2010-01-25 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at São Roque

2010-01-25 - Terceira (José Manuel Borges in litt.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 (3 male, 6 female) at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 at Paul da Praia

2010-01-24 - Pico (via Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons: 1 at Foros (Piedade) (Found dead)

2010-01-24 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Great Skua Stercorarius skua: 1 at João Bom de Bretanha

2010-01-23 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2010-01-23 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis: 1 (Found dead (probably dead 1-2 weeks))

2010-01-23 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira and Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Carlos Pereira in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen, Carlos Pereira, Carlos Ribeiro, Pedro Rodrigues, and Joana Michael in litt. , Gerbrand Michielsen, Carlos Pereira, Carlos Ribeiro, Pedro Rodrigues, and Joana Michael in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (1 male, 2 female) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul, 1 (Female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at Fajä de Cima, 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 (First-winter) at Batalha golf course, 1 at Lagoa Azul, 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 at Mosteiros
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros
Great Skua Stercorarius skua: 2 at Mosteiros

2010-01-22 - Graciosa (Jerry Bettencourt in litt.)
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus: 1 (Adult) at (North of) Limeira

2010-01-22 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul

2010-01-21 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen, and Pedro Rodrigues in litt.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Ponta Delgada

2010-01-20 - Corvo (Steffen Oppel and Sandra Parejo in litt.)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus: 1 at the airport

2010-01-20 - Terceira (Filomena Ferreira and Cecilia Melo in litt.)
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus: 3 at (near) Serra do Cume

2010-01-19 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus:

1 at (West of) Vila do Porto

2010-01-19 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira and Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Carlos Pereira in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen, Pedro Rodrigues, Carlos Pereira and Carlos Ribeiro in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at Fajä de Cima
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Batalha golf course, 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Ribeira Grande
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 4 at ETAR, Ponta Delgada

2010-01-18 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (2 male, 3 female) at Lagoa das Furnas, 12 at Lagoa dos Espraiados
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus:

1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
American Coot Fulica americana: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 3 at ETAR, Ponta Delgada

2010-01-17 - Corvo (Joël Bried in litt.)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus: 2 at the airport

2010-01-17 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen and Raquel Martins via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 (Female) at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at Fajä de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima

2010-01-17 - Terceira (Filomena Ferreira and Cecilia Melo in litt.)
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus: 3 at (near) Serra do Cume

2010-01-16 - Corvo (Nuno Oliveira, Pedro Luís Geraldes, Steffen Oppel, Ana Henriques, Sandra Parejo, Inês Bravo, and Joël Bried in litt.)
Mallard/American Black Duck hybrid Anas platyrhynchosXrubripes: 2 (Male and female) at Caldeirão
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 (Male) at Caldeirão
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 (Female) at Caldeirão
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Male) at Caldeirão
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus: 2 at the airport
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata: 1 at Caldeirão

2010-01-16 - Graciosa (Jerry Bettencourt in litt.)
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus: 1 (Adult) at (North of) Limeira

2010-01-16 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro and Sidónio Félix in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Caldeira do Alferes
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul, 1 (Female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul,

2 (Adult and first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 at Mosteiros
American Coot Fulica americana:

1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2010-01-16 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira and Cecilia Melo in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Juvenile) at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 12 (7 adult and 5 first-winter) at Praia da Vitória
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 33 at Cabo da Praia

2010-01-15 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 (1 male and 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 4 at Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima

2010-01-15 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Juvenile) at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Praia da Vitória
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 4 at Cabo da Praia

2010-01-14 - Corvo (Steffen Oppel, Mark Bolton, Ana Henriques, Nuno Oliviera, Pedro Luis Geraldes, and Joël Bried in litt.)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus: 3 at the airport

2010-01-14 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Juvenile) at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 16 at Lajes airport
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 3 at Cabo da Praia

2010-01-13 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus:

1 at Azenha de Baixo

2010-01-13 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada

2010-01-13 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Juvenile) at Paul da Praia
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Juvenile) at Praia da Vitória
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus: 1 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 8 at Lajes airport, 15 at Praia da Vitória
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 52 at Cabo da Praia area (New record number (there were 22 in September 2009))

2010-01-12 - Corvo (Steffen Oppel, Mark Bolton, Ana Henriques, Nuno Oliviera, Pedro Luis Geraldes, and Joël Bried in litt.)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus: 3 at the airport

2010-01-12 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2010-01-12 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Praia da Vitória harbour
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Praia da Vitória harbour

2010-01-11 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada

2010-01-10 - Corvo (Steffen Oppel, Mark Bolton, Ana Henriques, Nuno Oliviera, and Pedro Luis Geraldes in litt.)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus: 2 at the airport

2010-01-10 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Male) at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul

2010-01-09 - Graciosa (Jerry Bettencourt via Filipe Barata in litt.)
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus:

1 (Adult) at (North of) Limeira

2010-01-09 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus: 7 at the Northern part of the airport

2010-01-08 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 2 (First-winter) at Conceição, Horta

2010-01-07 - Graciosa (Jerry Bettencourt in litt.)
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus: 1 (Adult) at (North of) Limeira

2010-01-07 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 3 (Male plus 2 female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima

2010-01-07 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Female) at Paul da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Cabo da Praia

2010-01-06 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2010-01-06 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 3 (Males) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 at Lagoa Azul
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Mosteiros

2010-01-05 - São Miguel (Fausto and Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS., Gerbrand Michielsen and Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 at Fajã de Cima
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Mosteiros

2010-01-05 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Female) at Paul da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 18 at Lajes airport

2010-01-04 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Harri Hölttä in litt.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada

2010-01-04 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 9 at Paul da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 18 at Lajes airport

2010-01-03 - São Miguel (Harri Hölttä in litt.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 7 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima (Most probably totally new birds)
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima, 4 (3 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima, 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 (Male) at Lagoa Azul
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Capelas

2010-01-03 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 18 at Lajes airport

2010-01-02 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS., Harri Hölttä in litt.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima, 5 (4 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul, 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Fajã de Cima, 2 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul, 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: 1 at Mosteiros

2010-01-02 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 8 at Paul da Praia
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis: 1 (Female/juvenile) at Paul da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Cabo da Praia (Also seen in Praia da Vitória fishing harbour)
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 11 at Lajes airport, 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour

2010-01-01 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 2 at Cabo da Praia
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur: 1 at Forte de S. Catarina, Cabo da Praia

2009-12-31 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus: 1 (First-winter) at Horta harbour
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 2 (Adult and first-winter) at (off) Horta harbour

2009-12-31 - São Miguel (Harri Hölttä in litt.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus: 1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Ponta Delgada harbour

2009-12-31 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 18 at Lajes airport, 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour

2009-12-30 - São Miguel (Harri Hölttä in litt.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 3 (2 male, 1 female) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Female) at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 (Male) at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul

2009-12-30 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides: 1 at Cabo da Praia

2009-12-29 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2009-12-29 - São Miguel (Harri Hölttä in litt.)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 2 at Ribeira Grande

2009-12-29 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 8 at Lajes airport (Around 8)

2009-12-28 - São Miguel (Duarte Sousa in litt.)
Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus:

1 (Eclipse male) at Ponta Delgada

2009-12-28 - Terceira (Hallgeir Fisketjøn in litt.)
Great Northern Loon Gavia immer: 2 at Praia da Vitória bay
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 8 at Lajes airport (Around 8)

2009-12-27 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus: 1 (First-winter) at Horta harbour
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (Adult) at Horta harbour

2009-12-25 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2009-12-24 - Faial (Helder Fraga and Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2009-12-19 - Terceira (José Manuel Borges in litt.)
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia

2009-12-17 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 16 at Cabo da Praia

2009-12-16 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2009-12-16 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope: 54 at Lagoa dos Espraiados (Probably the largets flock recorded in the Azores.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 (Male and female/juvenile) at Lagoa das Furnas
Osprey Pandion haliaetus: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2009-12-16 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 3 at Cabo da Praia

2009-12-14 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Lagoa Azul
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 2 (Male and female) at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul

2009-12-13 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 (Immature) at Mosteiros
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-12-12 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 at Mosteiros
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-12-11 - Pico (João Quaresma in litt.)
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica: 1 at Lajes do Pico

2009-12-11 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 (One male) at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas

2009-12-10 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2009-12-09 - Terceira ( Filomena Ferreira in litt.)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 8 at Charcos na Base da Serra do Cume

2009-12-08 - Faial (Noticiário SPEA)
European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria: 1 at Feteira

2009-12-06 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 1 (Female) at Conceição, Horta

2009-12-03 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator: 1 at Reviera, Praia da Vitória
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour

2009-12-02 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira, Azucena de la Cruz and João Lourenço in litt.)
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 2 at Nordeste

2009-12-02 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator:

1 at Reviera, Praia da Vitória
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour

2009-12-01 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 (Female) at Fajã de Cima

2009-11-29 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira, André Batista, Azucena de la Cruz, Natália Melo, Carlos Silva, Carolina Ferraz, Ana Ferreira, Filipe Gomes, Ana Santos, Cidália Costa, and João Costa in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima, 3 (One new male) at Lagoa Azul, 2 (Male and female) at Lagoa das Furnas
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 (Female) at Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul, 2 (Adult and first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima

2009-11-28 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro and Nuno Fonseca in litt., Raquel Martins, Gerbrand and Fausto Michielsen via SMS.)
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus:

1 at Mosteiros
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Mosteiros
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-11-27 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira and João Lourenço in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 at Lagoa dos Espraiados

2009-11-27 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour

2009-11-26 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Paul da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia

2009-11-25 - Santa Maria (Joël Bried in litt.)
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis: 1 at Vila do Porto

2009-11-25 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima, 2 (Male and female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima

2009-11-24 - São Miguel (Carlos Pereira in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Male and female) at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2009-11-23 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (Female/first-year) at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Praia da Vitória fishing harbour

2009-11-22 - Corvo (Pedro Luis Geraldes in litt.)
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1 at Cova Vermelha
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 6 at Caldeirão
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Caldeirão
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Caldeirão
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Caldeirão
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at the reservoir

2009-11-22 - Pico (Carlos Pereira, Nuno Sebastião and Manuel Gil in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 4 (2 male, 2 female) at Lagoa do Caiado
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Male and female) at Lagoa Seca

2009-11-22 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 (Female) at Lagoa São Bras
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Merlin Falco columbarius: 1 at (near) Calhetas
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 2 (Second-winter) at Ponta Delgada

2009-11-21 - Pico (Carlos Pereira, Nuno Sebastião and Manuel Gil in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 1 (Female) at (near) Lagoa do Paul, 4 (2 male, 2 female) at Lagoa do Caiado
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 2 (Male and female/juvenile) at (near) Lagoa do Paul
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 (Male) at Lagoa Rosada

2009-11-21 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Female) at Fajã de Cima
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 (Immature) at Mosteiros
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 2 at Mosteiros
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Vila Franca de Campo
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-11-21 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 4 at Paul da Praia

2009-11-20 - Faial (Helder Fraga and Joël Bried in litt.)
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Male) at Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

2009-11-20 - Pico (Carlos Pereira, Nuno Sebastião and Manuel Gil in litt.)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 (Juvenile) at Prainha do Norte

2009-11-20 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at Fajã de Cima
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-11-19 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas

2009-11-19 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira in litt., Olof Jönsson via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 (Female/first-year) at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 3 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 (Adult) at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 3 (Juvenile) at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia: 1 (Adult) at Praia da Vitória harbour
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at Praia da Vitória harbour
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 4 at Praia da Vitória inustrial harbour

2009-11-18 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS., Olof Jönsson via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 1 (Female/first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 (Adult and first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 (Immature) at Mosteiros
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 2 at Mosteiros

2009-11-18 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira, Cecília Melo and Filomena Ferreira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (Female/first-year) at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Lagoa do Ginjal, 1 (Juvenile) at Lagoa Ginjal, 2 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 3 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-17 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS., Olof Jönsson via SMS.)
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis: 1 (Eclipse male) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 (Male) at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 (Adult) at Mosteiros
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 1 at ETAR, Ponta Delgada (Same bird - with damaged leg - as first seen in Ribeira Grande 2009-10-29)
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at Ponta Delgada

2009-11-17 - Terceira (Carlos Pereira and Filipe Barata in litt., Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 (Female/first-year) at Cabo da Praia
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Cabrito water reservoir
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at Paul da Praia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 3 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 1 at Praia da Vitória inustrial harbour

2009-11-16 - São Miguel (Fausto and Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS., Nico de Vries via SMS., Olof Jönsson via SMS.)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima
Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa: 1 at Mosteiros (Found in a garden, released in Ponta Delgada 2009-11-17)
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Ponta Delgada
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at Ponta Delgada

2009-11-16 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Female) at Praia da Vitoria ponds

2009-11-15 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt., Pedro Luis Geraldes in litt.)
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1 at Cova Vermelha
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 (Female/first-year) at Caldeirão
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Ribeira de Lapa
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Caldeirão
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Adult male) at Caldeirão
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at the reservoir
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata: 1 at Ribeira da Lapa
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at the airport
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus: 2 at the reservoir
Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens: 1 at the reservoir
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus: 1 at the reservoir

2009-11-15 - Flores (Bjørn Fuldseth and Morten Venås in litt.)
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca

2009-11-15 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS., Nico de Vries via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Lagoa São Bras
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-11-14 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 2 at Fojo
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at the reservoir

2009-11-14 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 7 (4 male., 3 female) at Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

2009-11-14 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro in litt., Nico de Vries via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 2 (Female/first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas

2009-11-13 - Corvo (Ana Henriques, Pedro Geraldes, and Nuno Oliveira in litt., Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at Vila Nova

2009-11-13 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 7 (4 male., 3 female) at Lagoa de Pedro Miguel
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

2009-11-13 - Flores (Bjørn Fuldseth and Morten Venås in litt.)
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca

2009-11-13 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Vila Franca de Campo
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Ponta Delgada

2009-11-13 - Terceira (Bjørn Fuldseth and Morten Venås in litt., Filipe Barata in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Female) at Praia da Vitoria ponds
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo: 1 at Ilhéu da Mina
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-12 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson and Pedro Domingos in litt.)
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia: 1 at Ribeira da Ponte

2009-11-12 - Pico (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 1 (Eclipse mail) at Prainha do Norte
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 1 at Prainha do Norte
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Lajes do Pico
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Lajes do Pico

2009-11-12 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 1 (Female/first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 2 (Female/first-year) at Lagoa São Bras
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Ribeira Grande
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla: 2 at Ribeira Grande
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Ribeira Grande

2009-11-12 - Terceira (Bjørn Fuldseth and Morten Venås in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 8 at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Female) at Praia da Vitoria ponds
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo: 1 at Ilhéu da Mina
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri: 1 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 4 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-11 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 (Female) at Caldeirão
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Caldeirão
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Adult male) at Caldeirão
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at Vila Nova
Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens: 1 at Caldeirão

2009-11-11 - Pico (Gerbrand Michielsen and Raquel Martins via SMS.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 1 (Eclipse mail) at Prainha do Norte
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis: 1 at Prainha do Norte
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 1 at Prainha do Norte
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Lajes do Pico

2009-11-11 - São Miguel (Nico de Vries via SMS.)
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Ribeira Grande
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla: 1 at Ribeira Grande

2009-11-11 - Terceira (Bjørn Fuldseth and Morten Venås in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Female) at Praia da Vitória ponds
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo: 1 at Ilhéu da Mina
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-10 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 2 at Fojo
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita: 1 at Ribeira do Poço de Agua
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata: 1 at Ribeira do Cerrado das Vacas

2009-11-10 - Pico (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Lajes do Pico

2009-11-10 - Terceira (Bjørn Fuldseth and Morten Venås in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 (Female) at Praia da Vitoria ponds
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 4 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-09 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at Vila Nova

2009-11-09 - Flores (Nico de Vries via SMS.)
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus: 1 (Female/first-year) at Aldeia da Quada
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Fajã Grande

2009-11-09 - Pico (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Lajes do Pico
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Lajes do Pico

2009-11-08 - São Miguel (Duarte Suosa in litt., Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Jari Seppälä in litt.)
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster: 1 at Mosteiros (Sitting on the cliffs off Mosteiros.)
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus: 1 at Mosteiros
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima:

1 at ETAR, Ponta Delgada

2009-11-08 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt.)
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Negrito, São Mateus

2009-11-07 - Flores (Nico de Vries via SMS., Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 7 at Lagoa Branca
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus: 1 at Ponta Delgada

2009-11-07 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-11-07 - Terceira (Dirk Colin in litt., Filipe Barata in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo: 1 at Porto Martins
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 3 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Negrito, São Mateus
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-06 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1 at the reservoir
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Ribeira de Lapa
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus: 2 at the reservoir
Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens: 1 at the reservoir

2009-11-06 - Flores (Nico de Vries via SMS.)
Common Pochard Aythya ferina: 1 (Male) at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 3 at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha)
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Dickcissel Spiza americana:

2 at Ponta Delgada (First for Azores!)

2009-11-06 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt., Vitor Coelho via Carlos Pereira in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 at Fajã de Cima
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 2 at Fajã de Cima
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 1 at Foz da Ribeira, Povoação

2009-11-06 - Terceira (Dirk Colin in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 3 at Cabo da Praia
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 2 at Cabrito water reservoir
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 (First-winter) at Praia da Vitória harbour
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata: 1 at Praia da Vitória
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo: 1 at Porto Martins
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 4 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Praia da Vitória harbour/Cabo da Praia

2009-11-05 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Merlin Falco columbarius: 1 (Female) at Vila Nova, flying towards Flores
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia: 1 at Ribeira da Ponte

2009-11-05 - Flores (Dirk Colin in litt., Nico de Vries via SMS.)
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola: 1 at (along) the road Santa Cruz to Fajã Grande
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Fajã Grande
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 2 (First-winter) at Santa Cruz airport
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis: 1 (Male) at Fajã Grande (First for Azores!)

2009-11-05 - Terceira (Kris de Rouck via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 3 at Cabo da Praia
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata: 1 at Praia da Vitória
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 5 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Praia da Vitória harbour

2009-11-04 - Faial (Joël Bried in litt.)
American Wigeon Anas americana: 5 (At least 3 males) at Lagoa de Pedro Miguel

2009-11-04 - Flores (Dirk Colin in litt., Kris de Rouck via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Merlin Falco columbarius: 1 at (near) Lagoa Lomba (Possibly the same bird as at Lagoa Branca), 1 (Female) at Lagoa Branca (Of the american race.)
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata: 1 at Santa Cruz
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola: 1 at (along) the road Santa Cruz to Fajã Grande
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Santa Cruz
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica: 1 (Of unknown race) at Fajã Grande

2009-11-04 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen in litt.)
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Lagoa dos Espraiados, Achada das Furnas
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 4 at Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa dos Espraiados
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 2 (Male and female) at João Silvestre pond, Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima, 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Lagoa dos Espraiados
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes: 1 at Lagoa dos Espraiados

2009-11-03 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla: 1 at Fojo

2009-11-03 - Flores (Dirk Colin in litt., Kris de Rouck via SMS.)
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus: 1 at Lajes
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Ponta Delgada
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Ponta Delgada, 6 at Ponta do Albarnaz
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Lajes, 1 (First-winter) at Santa Cruz
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus: 1 at Ponta Delgada

2009-11-03 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 1 at Anjos
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica: 1 at Anjos

2009-11-03 - São Miguel (Nico and Ans de Vries via SMS.)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: 1 at Playa Moinhos, Porto Formoso

2009-11-03 - Terceira (Bosse Carlsson, David Monticelli, and Ingvar Torsson via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 3 at Cabo da Praia
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata: 1 at Praia da Vitória
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 7 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla: 1 (Adult) at Porto Martins

2009-11-02 - Corvo (Bosse Carlsson and David Monticelli via SMS., Olof Jönsson in litt.)
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1 at the reservoir
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Ribeira de Lapa
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at the reservoir
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata: 1 at Ribeira da Lapa

2009-11-02 - Flores (Kris de Rouck via SMS.)
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Fajã Grande
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Santa Cruz

2009-11-02 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 6 at Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa Azul
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia: 1 at Fajã de Cima

2009-11-02 - Terceira (Filomena Ferreira, Eduardo Dias and Cecília Melo in litt., Ingvar Torsson via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 (Male) at Lagoa Negro (2 females were shot 2009-10-31)
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata: 1 (Juvenile) at Praia da Vitória
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 5 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia

2009-11-01 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson and Bosse Carlsson et al. in litt (5 birders on Corvo))
Northern Pintail Anas acuta: 1 at Caldeirão
Garganey Anas querquedula: 1 at Caldeirão
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 (Adult male) at Caldeirão
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus: 1 at the reservoir
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata: 2 at Caldeirão
Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens: 1 at Caldeirão
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus: 1 at the reservoir (First for Azores!)
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia: 1 at Ribeira da Ponte
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla: 1 at Fojo

2009-11-01 - Flores (Kris de Rouck via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Common Pochard Aythya ferina: 1 (Male) at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 4 at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha)
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Fajã Grande

2009-11-01 - São Miguel (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS., Staffan Rodebrand in litt.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Lagoa Azul, 1 at Lagoa das Furnas
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa Azul, 1 (Male) at Lagoa das Furnas (Not pure, probably a hybrid)
Greater Scaup Aythya marila: 1 at Lagoa Azul
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 (Adult and first-.year) at Lagoa das Furnas
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 2 (Adult and first-year) at Ribeira Grande (The first-year with a damaged leg)
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos: 2 at Lagoa Azul
Common Redshank Tringa totanus: 1 at Mosteiros

2009-11-01 - Terceira (Filipe Barata in litt., Ingvar Torsson et al. via SMS)
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata: 1 (Juvenile) at Praia da Vitória
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Negrito, São Mateus
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Praia sa Vitória harbour
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto: 6 at Praia da Vitória inustrial harbour

2009-10-31 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson et al. in litt (5 birders on Corvo))
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1 at the power station
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 2 at the ribeiras
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-year) at the airfield
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia: 1 at Ribeira da Ponte
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla: 1 at Fojo

2009-10-31 - Flores (René-Marie Lafontaine via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 1 at Moinho fields
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa Seca
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Fajã Grande
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima: 1 at Santa Cruz
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Fajã Grande
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at Santa Cruz

2009-10-31 - São Miguel (Arto and Juha Ahvenainen in litt., Staffan Rodebrand in litt.)
Wood Duck Aix sponsa: 1 (Adult male) at Parque Florestal, Furnas (Together with 4 ringed Wood Ducks and 6 ringed Mandarin Ducks.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa das Furnas
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 2 (Adult and first-year) at Lagoa das Furnas

2009-10-31 - Terceira (Ingvar Torsson et al. via SMS)
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata: 1 (Juvenile) at Praia da Vitória
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis: 1 (Adult female) at Cabo da Praia (Same bird as earlier on Flores?)
Great Northern Loon Gavia immer: 1 at Praia da Vitória
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo: 1 (Adult) at Ilheu da Mina
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 3 at Cabo da Praia
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla: 1 at Cabo da Praia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 8 at Cabo da Praia
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus: 2 at Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia: 1 (Juvenile) at Praia da Vitória
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica: 1 at Cabo da Praia

2009-10-30 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson et al. in litt. (5 birders on Corvo))
American Great Egret Egretta a. egretta: 2 at Fojo
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 at the airfield
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur: 1 at Vila Nova
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus: 2 at Vila Nova
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla: 1 at Fojo

2009-10-30 - Flores (René-Marie Lafontaine via SMS., Thomas Lang via SMS.)
Common Pochard Aythya ferina: 1 (Male) at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 3 at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha), 2 at Lagoa Seca
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis: 1 (Female) at Lagoa Branca (First for Azores!)
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias: 1 at Costa do Lajedo (flying south)
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Fajã Grande
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla: 1 (First-winter) at Lomba port
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-winter) at Lajes
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus: 1 at Lajedo
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita: 1 at Lagoa dos Patos (Alagoinha)

2009-10-30 - Santa Maria (Alan Vittery in litt.)
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus: 1 at Anjos

2009-10-30 - São Miguel (Arto and Juha Ahvenainen in litt., Staffan Rodebrand in litt.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 1 at Fajã de Cima, 1 at Lagoa Azul

2009-10-30 - Terceira (Filomena Ferreira, Eduardo Dias and Cecília Melo in litt., Ingvar Torsson via SMS.)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 3 (Male and 2 female) at Lagoa Negro
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula: 1 at Cabo da Praia
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes: 1 at Cabo da Praia

2009-10-29 - Corvo (Frédéric Vanhove in litt., Olof Jönsson al. in litt (13 birders on Corvo))
Brent Goose Branta bernicla hrota: 1 at the reservoir
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur: 1 at Vila Nova
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus: 1 at Vila Nova
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita: 1 at Fojo
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis: 1 at the power station

2009-10-29 - Flores (René Lafontaine via SMS., Staffan Rodebrand in litt., Thomas Lang via SMS.)
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors: 5 at Lagoa Seca
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris: 2 at Lagoa Seca
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps: 1 at Lagoa Branca
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 2 at Fajã Grande, 1 at Santa Cruz
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis: 1 at Fajã Grande
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis: 1 (First-winter) at Santa Cruz
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus: 1 at Lajedo

2009-10-29 - Pico (Gerbrand Michielsen via SMS.)
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus: 1 at Lajes do Pico
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 1 at Lajes do Pico

2009-10-29 - São Miguel (Carlos Ribeiro in litt.)
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus: 1 (First-year) at Ribeira Grande (With a damaged leg)

2009-10-28 - Corvo (Olof Jönsson and Frederic Vanhove et al. In litt. (13 birders on Corvo))