Azores trip report - 7th to 15th November 2008
A week birdwatching holiday joined with a week family holiday on the amazing archipelago of Azores. Though only 3 islands were visited, those green islands surrounded by a deep blue sea are amazing not only for many migrating birds but also for birdwacthers…
7th Nov - São Miguel Island
Common birds like House Sparrows, Starlings, Canaries and Grey Wagtails were seen on the way to the harbor
Ponta Delgada harbor
Yellow-legged Gulls
4 Common Terns
1 Sanderling
1 Little Egret
1 Artic Tern
Turnstones
Seawatching from the harbor
Dozens of Cory’s Shearwaters
Few Manx Shearwaters
2 Little Shearwaters
1 Black-headed Gull
At the evening we saw dozens of terns roosting at the marina pier on Ponta Delgada but we did not have binoculars and it was dark already…
8th Nov - Flores Island
Santa Cruz das Flores, just after landed
1 Grey Heron
1 Turnstone
Common birds like: Starlings, Chaffinches, Blackcaps, Blackbirds and House Sparrows
Lagoa Branca
7 American Wigeons
Lagoa Comprida
2 Goldcrests
1 Yellow-legged gull
Lajes Harbor
1 Sanderling
9 Turnstones
9th Nov - Flores Island
Fajã Grande
1 Whimbrel
2 Black-headed Gulls
3 Semipalmated Plovers
2 Little Egrets
1 Sanderling
Turnstones
Many common birds as: Chaffinches, Starlings, Blackcaps, Blackbirds, Goldcrests, Canaries, House Sparrows, Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Linnets and 2 Golfinches
Lagoa Branca
5 Hybrid Black Ducks
1 Grey Heron
Santa Cruz Airport
1 Grey Heron
Ponta Delgada Harbor
1 Surf Scoter
1 Whimbrel
10th Nov morning - Flores Island
Fajã Grande
1 Semipalmated Plover
1 Sanderling
6 Turnstones
Santa Cruz Harbor
1 dying Cory’s Shearwater
1 Grey Plover
Santa Cruz airport
2 Grey Herons
Lots of Yellow-legged Gulls
10th Nov afternoon - Corvo Island
Fojo
Many common birds: Canaries, Blackcaps,Chaffinches, Starlings and Blackbirds
1 Great White Egret
11th Nov - Corvo Island
Around Corvo airport
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Great White Egret
2 Little Egrets
9 Cory Shearwaters sitting at sea
3 Turnstones
1 Whimbrel
1 Sanderling
Common birds: Canaries, Chaffinches, House Sparrows, Starlings, Blackcaps and Grey Wagtail
12th Nov - Corvo Island
Caldeirão
6 American Wigeons
Some Eurasian Wigeons
15 Mallards
1 Female Ring-necked Duck
1 Male Tufted Duck
1 Great White Egret
1 Grey Heron
1 Wilson Snipe
13th Nov - São Miguel Island
Lagoa das Furnas
7 American Wigeon
14 Eurasian Wigeon
40 Teals
1 Gadwall
1 Green-wingged Teal
5 Ring-necked Ducks
1 Tufted Duck
1 Little Egret
15 Grey Herons
5 Coots
Tronqueira
4 Azores Bullfinches flying
2 Wood Pigeons
14th Nov - São Miguel Island
Lagoa das Furnas
18 Eurasian Wigeons
3 Teals
1 Pied-billed Grebe
8 Coots
1 Tufted Duck
15th Nov - São Miguel Island
Lagoa Verde
1 Shoveler
1 Great Scaup
1 Grey Heron
Coots
Lagoa Azul
1 Pintail
1 White-rumped Sandpiper
1 Gadwall
Mallards
Waxbills
17th Nov - São Miguel Island
Mosteiros
1 Whimbrel
1 Redshank
1 Little Egret
2 Turnstones
40 Cory’s Shearwaters at sea
20th Nov - São Miguel Island
Lagoa das Furnas
4 Ring-necked Ducks
1 Greater Scaup
3 Little Egrets
10 Grey Herons
1 Long-billed Dowitcher
1 Pied-billed Grebe
1 Osprey
12 Coots
Terra Nostra Park
The already famous Wood Duck was there along with Canada Geese, Mute Swans and a Mandarin Duck
Near Monte Escuro
1 Fieldfare
