1 Tripreport Azores 25 October – 8 November 2007.

1 Tripreport Azores 25 October – 8 November 2007.

Tripreport Azores 25 October – 8 November 2007.
25/10 Flight to Terceira
26/10 flight to Corvo
27/10 – 1/11 Corvo
2/11 flight to Terceira
3/11 – 7/11 Terceira
8/11 flight to Sweden
1. Eurasian Wigeon / Anas penelope / Bläsand
1 at Praia da Vitória ponds, Terceira, on 2/11 and 5/11
3 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira, on 3/11, 4/11, 5/11 and 7/11.
2. Gadwall / Anas strepera / Snatterand
1 at Corvo flying east on 1/11.
3. Common Teal / Anas crecca / Kricka
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira, on 5/11 and 7/11.
4. Mallard / Anas platyrhynchos / Gräsand
1 at Caldeirão, Corvo on 27/10.
5. Northern Pintail / Anas acuta / Stjärtand
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira, on 3/11, 4/11, 5/11 and 7/11.
6. Tufted Duck / Aythya fuligula / Vigg
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira, on 3/11, 5/11 and 7/11.
7. Greater Scaup / Aythya marila / Bergand
1 (Female) at the water reservoir near Lagoa da Falca, Terceira, on 5/11.
8. Common Goldeneye / Bucephala clangula / Knipa
1 at Cabrito water reservoir, Terceira, on 4/11 and 5/11.
9. Red-breasted Merganser / Mergus serrator / Småskrake
2 at Corvo on the 29/10, 30/10 and 1 on the 1/11.
10. Common Quail / Coturnix coturnix / Vaktel
18 on the fields south of Cabo da Praia Terceira, on the 3/11,
and seen almost every day on Terceira.
11. Cory’s Shearwater / Calonectris doimedea / Gulnäbbad lira
Common, including some with pinkish breast and sides,
at least 1 south Corvo and 1 north Lajes Terceira.
12. Great Shearwater / Puffinus gravis / Större lira
3 – 4 south Corvo on the 1/11.
13. Manx Shearwater / Puffinus puffinus / Mindre lira
1 at Cabo da Praia Terceira, on the 4/11.
14. Northern Gannet / Morus bassanus / Havssula
1 juvenile at Cabo da Praia Terceira, on the 3/11.
15. Little Egret / Egretta garzetta / Silkeshäger
1 at Caldeirão, Corvo, on 27/10,
1 at Angro de Heroismo Terceira, on 5/11.
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16. Grey Heron / Ardea cinera / Gråhäger
1 at Caldeirão Corvo, on 27/10,
1 at Praia da Vitória ponds Terceira, on 2/11.
17. Great Blue Heron / Ardea herodias / Amerikansk gråhäger
1 at Caldeirão, Corvo, on 27/10.
18. Common Buzzard / Buteo buteo rotschildi / Ormvråk
Common on Terceira.
19. Rough-legged Hawk / Buteo lagopus / Fjällvråk
1 on the north part of the airport at Terceira on 4/11 showing wings and tail like the
American subspecies.
20. Common Kestrel / Falco tinnunculus / Tornfalk
1 on the north part of the airport at Terceira on 5/11.
21. Peregrine Falcon / Falco peregrinus / Pilgrimsfalk
1 juvenile female, at Corvo on the 29/10.
22. Moorhen / Gallinula chloropus / Rörhöna
1 at Praia da Vitória ponds, Terceira, on 5/11 and 7/11.
23. Europaen Coot / Fulica atra / Sothöna
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira, on 26/10,
2 at Praia da Vitória ponds, Terceira, on 2/11, 4/11, 5/11 and 7/11.
24. Ringed Plover / Charadrius hiaticula / Större strandpipare
Seen every day at Cabo da Praia, Terceira.
25. Semipalmated Plover / Charadrius semipalmatus / Flikstrandpipare
Up to 6 at Corvo (2 juvenile),
2 - 3 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira.
26. Kentish Plover / Charadrius alexandrinus / Svartbent strandpipare
Common at Cabo da Praia, Terceira.
27. American Golden Plover / Pluvialis dominica / Amerikansk tundrapipare
1 juvenile at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 26/10.
28. Pacific Golden Plover / Pluvialis fulva / Sibirisk tundrapipare
1 juvenile at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 7/11.
29. Grey Plover / Pluvialis squatarola / Kustpipare
3 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira all days we visited the place.
30. Knot / Calidris canutus / Kustsnäppa
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira, on the 3/11, 5/11 and 7/11.
31. Sanderling / Calidris alba / Sandlöpare
2 to 3 at Corvo,
Common at Cabo da Praia, Terceira.
32. Semipalmated sandpiper / Calidris pusilla / Sandsnäppa
1 at Corvo airport on the 29/10 and 31/10,
2 juvenile and 1 adult at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 26/10, 2 on the 3/11 and 1 on the 7/11.
33. Least Sandpiper / Calidris minutilla / Dvärgsnäppa
2 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 26/10, 3 on the 2/11, 1 on the 4/11 and 5/11 and 2 on the 7/11
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34. Little Stint / Calidris minuta / Småsnäppa
2 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 26/10, 1 on the 4/11 and 2 on the 7/11.
35. White-rumped Sandpiper / Calidris fuscicollis / Vitgumpsnäppa
10 at Cabo da Praia, Tercira on the 26/10 and 3 on the 3 – 5/11 and 3 on the 7/11.
36. Curlew Sandpiper / Calidris ferruginea / Spovsnäppa
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 26/10 and 2 on the 3/11 and 2 on the 7/11.
37. Ruff / Philomachus pugnax / Brushane
2 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 26/10, 3/11 and 1 on the 4/11.
38. Common Snipe / Gallinago gallinago / Enkelbeckasin
10 at Caldeirão, Corvo on 27/10,
10 at Lago Ginja, Terceira on the 4/11.
39. Woodcock / Scolopax rusticola / Morkulla
1 at Corvo on the 30/10.
40. Black-tailed Godwit / Limosa limosa / Rödspov
6 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 3/11.
41. Bar-tailed Godwit / Limosa lapponica / Myrspov
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 3/11 and 4/11.
42. Whimbrel / Numenius phaeopus / Småspov
1 at Corvo on the 31/10 and 1/11,
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 3/11,on the 6/11 and 1 on the 7/11,
1 at Praia da Vitória harbour, Terceira, on 7/11.
43. Common Greenshank / Tringa nebularia / Gluttsnäppa
1 at Praia da Vitória ponds 2/11.
44. Lesser Yellowlegs / Tringa flavipes / Mindre gulbena
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 26/10, 3/11, 5/11 and 7/11.
45. Common Sandpiper / Actitis hypoleucod / Drillsnäppa
1 at Praia da Vitória harbour, Terceira, on 6/11.
46. Spotted Sandpiper / Actitis macularius / Fläckdrillsnäppa
1 at Corvo on the 29/10 and 30/10,
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 6/11,
1 at Praia da Vitória harbour, Terceira, on 6/11.
47. Ruddy Turnstone / Arenaria interpres / Roskarl
Up to 13 on Corvo,
Common at Cabo da Praia, Terceira.
48. Laughing Gull / Larus atricilla / Sotvingad mås
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 3/11 and 5/11.
49. Black-headed Gull / Larus ridibundus / Skrattmås
1 at Corvo Airport on the 31/10 and 2 on the 1/11,
40 at Praia da Vitória harbour, Terceira, on 6/11.
50. Ring-Billed Gull / Larus delawarensis / Ringnäbbad mås
1 at Corvo Airport on the 31/10.
51. Yellow-legged Gull / Larus argentatus atlantis / Medelhavstrut
Common.
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52. Great Black-backed Gull / Larus marinus / Havstrut
1 juvenile at Corvo Airport on the 29/10, 31/10 and 1/11 and 2 juvenile on the 30/10.
53. Common Tern / Sterna hirundo / Fisktärna
Seen almost every day.
54. Feral/Rock Pigeon / Columba livia / Tam/Klippduva
Common.
55. Woodpigeon / Columba palumbus / Ringduva
1 at Corvo on the 30/10,
Seen every day at Terceira.
56. Eurasian Collared Dove / Streptopelia decaocto / Turkduva
1 at Cabo da Praia Terceira on the 26/10.
57. Yellow Billed Cuckoo / Coccyzus americanus / Gulnäbbad regngök
At least 3 on Corvo on 26/10 – 2/11.
58. Long-eared Owl / Asio otus / Hornuggla
2 on the north part of the airport at Terceira on 5/11.
59. Short-eared Owl / Asio flammeus / Jorduggla
1 at Corvo Airport on the 1/11.
60. Grey Wagtail / Motacilla cinerea / Forsärla
Common.
61. European Robin / Erithacus rubelica / Rödhake
Seen almost every day on Terceira.
62. Northern Wheater / Oenanthe oenanthe / Stenskvätta
1 at Caldeirão Corvo, on 27/10,
63. Common Blackbird / Turdus merula azorensis/ Koltrast
Common.
64. Blackcap / Silvia atricapilla gularis / Svarthätta
Common.
65. Common Chiffchaff / Phylloscopus collybita / Gransångare
1 at Corvo on the 28/10,
66. Goldcrest / Regulus regulus inermis / Kungsfågel
3 at Lagoa da Faloa, Terceira on the 5/11.
67. Starling / Sturnus vulgaris granti / Stare
Common.
68. House Sparrow / Passer domesticus / Gråsparv
Common.
69. Common Waxbill / Estrilda astrild / Helenaastrilld
1 on the north part of the airport at Terceira on 6/11.
70. Common Chaffinch / Fringilla coelebs moreletti / Bofink
Common.
71. Atlantic Canary / Serinus canaria / Kanariesiska
Common.
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72. Europaen Goldfinch / Carduelis carduelis / Steglits
Common on Tercira.
73. Common Redpoll / Carduelis flammea / Gråsiska
1 at Corvo Airport on the 29/10 and 2/11.
74. Snow Bunting / Plectrophenax nivalis / Snösparv
1 at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on the 3 – 4/11.
75. Indigo Bunting / Passerina cyanea / Indigofink
1 juvenile at Corvo on the 28/10 and 30/10.
Ingvar Torsson
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