Bird Watching Lajes do Pico with ESPAÇO TALASSA

Wilson's Storm-petrel – Oceanites oceanicus

2011-07-24T23:44:00.001Z

Seen 5 miles off Lajes. First of the season.

18-07-2011

Black-crowned Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax

2011-05-19T00:34:00.001Z

2nd Record for Pico Island! Seen just outside our base!

17-05-2011

White-rumped Sandpiper – Calidris fuscicollis

2011-02-28T01:09:00.003-01:00

Another American Wader which is a regular visitor in Lajes Bay.

01-09-2010

Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Nyctanassa violaceus

2010-11-24T15:21:00.004-01:00

2nd record for The Azores!! This one stayed for 2 weeks around the harbour area.

25-10-2010

Wilson's Storm-petrel – Oceanites oceanicus

2010-05-30T21:18:00.001Z

While looking for Sperm Whales and just one minute after seeing a Bulwer´s Petrel, this Wilson´s came to make us a visit.

28-05-2010

Bulwer's Petrel – Bulweria bulwerii

2010-05-30T21:14:00.002Z

The first time that a saw a Bulwer´s Petrel taking off from the water. 5 Miles off São João.

28-05-2010

Pomarine Skua – Stercorarius pomarinus

2010-04-26T00:11:00.001Z

We and this Pomarine Skua were looking for a Fin Whale 12 miles offshore!:)

24-04-2010

Trinidade Petrel – Pterodroma arminjoniana

2010-04-26T00:03:00.002Z

6th Record for the Azores!! Sighted while watching one Blue Whale 8 miles offshore Ponta da Queimada!!

24-04-2010

Pomarine Skua – Stercorarius pomarinus

2010-04-20T23:32:00.004Z

A rare Pomarine Skua flying just over our boat, while we were with a pod of sperm Whales! :)

09-04-2010

Northern Fulmar – Fulmarus glacialis

2010-03-31T22:10:00.001Z

Sighted 3 Miles off Candelária do Pico.

18-09-2007

Fea's Petrel – Pterodroma feae

2010-03-31T22:01:00.003Z

One of the rarest sightings in the South of Pico. 8 Miles off Queimada.

21-09-2008

Northern Gannet – Morus bassanus

2010-02-08T23:13:00.006-01:00

Juvenile Gannet passing just over the boat! 8 miles Offshore São Mateus.

16-09-2009

Bar-tailed Godwit – Limosa lapponica

2009-12-14T22:53:00.001-01:00

Another rare bird at Lajes, it was socializing with the Dunlin...

11-12-2009

Dunlin – Calidris alpina

2009-12-14T22:39:00.003-01:00

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

11-12-2009

Common Ringed Plover – Charadrius hiaticula

2009-12-03T20:07:00.004-01:00

Common visitor to Lajes, always around but in small numbers.

27-11-2009

Parasitic Skua – Stercorarius parasiticus

2009-11-26T01:20:00.001-01:00

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

2009-11-26T01:08:00.003-01:00

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

2009-11-26T01:00:00.002-01:00

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

2009-11-26T00:50:00.004-01:00

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

2009-07-11

Eurasian Spoonbill – Platalea leucorodia

2009-11-25T02:40:00.003-01:00

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

2009-11-25T02:27:00.004-01:00

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

2009-11-25T02:19:00.005-01:00

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

2008-10-13

Black-browed Albatross – Thalassarche melanophris

2009-11-17T16:37:00.006-01:00

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

2009-11-17T16:14:00.009-01:00

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

2009-05-22

Bridled Tern – Onychoprion anaethetus

2009-11-17T15:06:00.005-01:00

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

2009-06-16