Monday 14 December 2009

Bar-tailed Godwit – Limosa lapponica



 Another rare bird at Lajes, it was socializing with the Dunlin...
11-12-2009

Dunlin – Calidris alpina



Unusual sighting at Lajes, like many other waders, this species can be seen here although not very often!
11-12-2009

Thursday 3 December 2009

Thursday 26 November 2009

Parasitic Skua – Stercorarius parasiticus



Rare/Vagrant . All the Skuas are sighted ocasionally around the islands, this one was sighted 4/5 miles off Lajes do Pico.
15-04-2009

Cory's Shearwater – Calonectris diomedea borealis




By far the most common marine bird in The Azores, it can be sighted in a daily basis around the islands.

Roseate Tern – Sterna dougallii



Altough it´s a Common/Breeding bird around The Azores, is still one of the rarest birds in Europe.
This one is particular is ringed and i´m trying to get some more information.
Sighted at Lajes harbour.
28-07-2009

Sooty Shearwater – Puffinus griseus


Uncommon/Vagrant. Sighted 7/8 miles off Ponta da ilha- Pico.
2009-07-11

Wednesday 25 November 2009

Eurasian Spoonbill – Platalea leucorodia


The last from a group of three that stayed around from September 08 to March 09 in the pond area at Lajes do Pico.
One was found dead (cause unknown).
2009-02-21

Bulwer's Petrel – Bulweria bulwerii


Uncommon/Breeding Petrel , usually is sighted off 5/6 miles from shore. The most common of the Uncommons at South of Pico.
2008-07-07

Madeiran Storm-petrel – Oceanodroma castro


Rare/Breeding Storm-petrel seen here 3-4 miles off S.João do Pico.
2008-10-13

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris




2nd Record for the Azores! Spotted 3 miles South of Ribeiras-Pico. Maybe the same bird as the 1st Record that was reported at 2006-09-13 South of Faial...
2007-07-09

Black-capped Petrel – Pterodroma hasitata


2nd Record for The Azores! Spotted 5-6 miles offshore Lajes do Pico(Ponta da Queimada).
2009-05-22

Bridled Tern – Onychoprion anaethetus



Spotted at Ponta da Ilha/Manhenha amongst the Common and Roseate Tern resident in that colony.  
2009-06-16