Wilson's Storm-petrel – Oceanites oceanicus

 Seen 5 miles off Lajes. First of the season.

18-07-2011

Black-crowned Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax

 

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

17-05-2011 

White-rumped Sandpiper – Calidris fuscicollis

 

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

01-09-2010 

Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Nyctanassa violaceus

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

25-10-2010 

Wilson's Storm-petrel – Oceanites oceanicus

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

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

 

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

24-04-2010 

Trinidade Petrel – Pterodroma arminjoniana

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

24-04-2010

Pomarine Skua – Stercorarius pomarinus

 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

Sighted 3 Miles off Candelária do Pico.

18-09-2007 

Fea's Petrel – Pterodroma feae

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

21-09-2008 

Northern Gannet – Morus bassanus

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

16-09-2009 

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

Common Ringed Plover – Charadrius hiaticula

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

27-11-2009

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

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