Literature
Azores – The Bradt Travel Guide. Sayers, D. 2nd Edition 2004. Bradt Travel Guides.
Fully updated for this new edition: The guide allows you to get the very most from a glorious landscape. Scale the rugged sides of Pico mountain or take a gentler stroll to the mythical lakes of Sete Cidades. Walk the length of Europe's westernmost coastline on the island of Flores or explore the narrow streets of Angra, a World Heritage City. Whatever you choose, you cannot fail to be enchanted by these "Garden Islands of the Atlantic."
   Inside you will find information on: where to stay and where to eat; clear maps and town plans; information on culture and history; detailed descriptions and maps of scenic walks; illustrated guide to the islands' key flora; whale watching, diving and fishing.
Paperback, 272 pages, colour photos, 33 maps (In English only)
ISBN: 1841620831

Birds of the Atlantic Islands. A History of the Birds of the Azores. Bannerman, D.A. and Bannerman, W. M. 1966. Oliver and Boyd. Edinburgh and London.
Birds of the Atlantic Islands. Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, & Cape Verde. Clarke, T. 2006. Christopher Helm. London. (Field guide and species account. Illustrated by Chris Orgill and Tony Disley).
Dolphins and whales from the Azores. Viallelle, S. 1997. Espaco Talassa. (In English. Original version in French, also translated to Portuguese, and German).
Flores - Azores: Walking trough history - A guide to the island´s paths and past.. Bragaglia, P. 2009. Ponta Delgada. 383 pages. (In English. Original version in Portuguese). Essential detailed guide to Flores. Can be ordered from Argonauta.
Landscape of Azores. Stieglitz, A. 2004. Sunflower Books. London.
Plants and Flowers of the Azores. Sjögren, E. 2002. Private Publisher. (In English, German, and Portuguese. 191 pages.)

Maps
Azores (road map). 1:75 000. Freytag & Berndt. (Folded. Covering all the islands).
   There is also a very detailed set of 36 maps (1:25.000, Carta Militar de Portugal) covering all the islands. These maps are mostly from 2001-2003, and are quite useful showing all small creeks, ponds and roads. These maps can be ordered from Instituto Geográfico Português (www.igeoe.pt).

Make your own trip list
Here you will find a trip list to bring along and to fill out with your daily notes. The list covers the most encountered species, and there is room for a number of surprises! You can download and print it out
in a PDF version, or as an Excel file.

Birding articles about the Azores
There is a number of articles covering birding in the Azores, mostly in English, but also in German and Swedish. You will find them all in the "Bibliography" section. Sort them by year, and you will come up with the latest.

Identification books (useful for the Azorean conditions)
Collins Bird Guide. Mullarney, K., Svensson, L., Zetterström, D. & Grant, P.J., 1999. Harper Collins, London. (Available in different languages).
Birds of Europe with North Africa and the Middle East. Jonsson, L. 1993. Helm, London. (Available in different languages).
The North American Bird Guide. Sibley, D. 2000. Pica Press, Sussex.
Flight Identification of European Seabirds. Blomdahl, A., Breife, B. & Holmström, N. 2003. Helm, London. (Also available in Swedish).
Shorebirds of North America. The Photographic Guide. Paulson, D. 2005. Helm, London.
Seabirds: an Identification Guide. Harrison, P. 1985. Helm, London.
Shorebirds: An identification guide to the waders of the world. Hayman, P., Marchant, J. & Prater, T. 1986. Christopher Helm, London.

Whales and Dolphins of the World. Simmonds. M., 2004. New Holland, London.
Mark Carwardine's Guide to WhaleWatching in Britain & Europe. Carwardine, M. 2003. New Holland, London.
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. Carwardine, M. & Camm, M. 1995. Dorling Kindersley, London.
Photographic Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Tolman, T.W. 2001. Oxford University Press, New York.

Recommended ID articles
Identification of Black Duck with emphasis on hybrid plumages. Baxter, P. 2008. Birding World, 21:170-176.
Identification review-Lesser Scaup. Bradshaw, C. 2005. British Birds, 98:89-95.
Små liror – en utmaning för varje havsfågelskådare. Holmström, N. 2005. Roadrunner, 13:30-35 (In Swedish).
Identification of Yelkouan, Balearic and Manx Shearwaters. Gutiérrez, R. 2004. Birding World, 17:111-122.
Identification-Doing Dowitchers. Vinicombe K. 2004. Birdwatch 11/2004: p. 40-41.
Gulnäbbad och större lira. Blomdahl, A., Breife, B. & Holmström, N. 2003. Roadrunner , 11:16-17 (In Swedish).
Three of a kind (Identification of Cory's, Scopoli's and Cap Verde Shearwater). Madge, S. 2003. Birdwatch, 133:22-25.
Flight identification of Cory's and Scopoli's Shearwaters. Gutiérrez, R. 1998. Dutch Birding, 20:216-225.
The field characters of distant Great and Cory's Shearwater. Bird, D. 1994. Birding World, 7:279-282.
Great or Cory's? Identifying large shearwaters. McGeehan, A. & Gutiérrez, R. 1998. Birdwatch, 73:32-36
Field separation of Fea's, Zino's and Soft-plumaged Petrels. Gantlett, S. 1995. Birding World, 8:256-260.
A little help (Flight identification of Little Shearwater). McGeehan, A. & Mullarney, K. 1995. Birdwatch, 39:38-42.
Identification of Double-crested Cormorant. Alström, P. 1991. Birding World, 4:9-16.
The identification of Semipalmated and Common Ringed Plovers in alternate plumage. Dunn J.L. 1993. Birding, 25:238-243.
Identification of stints and peeps. Grant, P. J. & Jonsson L. 1984. British Birds, 77:293-315.