Night Herons on Santa Maria, May 2013 (Nelson Moura)
Squacco Heron, Santa Maria, May 5th (Nelson Moura)
MAY:
May highlights included a record flock of 18 Night Herons at Lagoa do Ginjal, Santa Maria on 14th and a further two on Faial on 15th. Other May sightings included a Pied-billed Grebe still at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel on 19th, a Great Blue Heron at Paul da Praia, Terceira until 3rd, a Squacco Heron at Mobil, Santa Maria on 5th, a Barnacle Goose still at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel on 19th, the drake Wood Duck and 2 American Black Ducks still at Lagoa Branca, Flores on 24th, a Garganey at Lagoa do Ginjal, Santa Maria on 2nd-9th, three Semipalmated Plovers at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 23rd, a Lesser Yellowlegs on Corvo on 14th, the Oystercatcher (of the Asian subspecies longipes) still at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel on 21st and a Fieldfare at Escampadouro, Terceira on 11th.
JUNE:
June records included a Wilson’s Storm-petrel off Pico on 5th, a Night Heron still on Corvo on 19th, up to nine Cattle Egrets still on São Miguel all month, an increase to five Semipalmated Plovers at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 17th, the Oystercatcher (of the Asian subspecies longipes) still at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel on 24th and a Common Swift over Ribeira Seca, São Miguel on 4th.
May highlights included a record flock of 18 Night Herons at Lagoa do Ginjal, Santa Maria on 14th and a further two on Faial on 15th. Other May sightings included a Pied-billed Grebe still at Lagoa Azul, São Miguel on 19th, a Great Blue Heron at Paul da Praia, Terceira until 3rd, a Squacco Heron at Mobil, Santa Maria on 5th, a Barnacle Goose still at Lagoa das Furnas, São Miguel on 19th, the drake Wood Duck and 2 American Black Ducks still at Lagoa Branca, Flores on 24th, a Garganey at Lagoa do Ginjal, Santa Maria on 2nd-9th, three Semipalmated Plovers at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 23rd, a Lesser Yellowlegs on Corvo on 14th, the Oystercatcher (of the Asian subspecies longipes) still at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel on 21st and a Fieldfare at Escampadouro, Terceira on 11th.
JUNE:
June records included a Wilson’s Storm-petrel off Pico on 5th, a Night Heron still on Corvo on 19th, up to nine Cattle Egrets still on São Miguel all month, an increase to five Semipalmated Plovers at Cabo da Praia, Terceira on 17th, the Oystercatcher (of the Asian subspecies longipes) still at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel on 24th and a Common Swift over Ribeira Seca, São Miguel on 4th.
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