Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Azores, Middle Fields close to the Guesthouse, Corvo October 23, 2012
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Better view of the Dove today...
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Dickcissel (Spiza americana), 1st winter male, Azores, Middle Fields close to the Cape Verde Farm, Corvo October 23, 2012
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absence of blackish malar stripe, less yellow on throat and bright rufous on lesser covert proof that this bird is an other. Found by Gordon Beck.
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Azores, Middle Fields near the Guesthouse, Corvo October 22, 2012
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I found this Dove when I try to photographed a Bobolink...
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Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor), 1st winter male, Azores, Lighthouse valley, Corvo October 20, 2012
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Found by Eric Didner. American Yellow & Yellow-rumped Warbler were found in the same geniper bushes !?! New arrival birds !!!
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American Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia), 1st winter female , Azores, Lighthouse valley, Corvo October 20, 2012
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata), 1st winter male , Azores, Lighthouse valley, Corvo October 20, 2012
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American Buff-bellied Pipit, 1st winter with White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis), rear, Azores, Mountain Reservoir, Corvo October 19, 2012
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I found this Pipit on my way down the Mountain to take pictures of the American Robin refound by PAC.
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Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus), 1st winter, Azores, Mountain Reservoir, Corvo October 19, 2012
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We hoped for Mountain Plover or Oriental Plover but had to be happy with Caspian
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Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii), Azores, Between Power Station & High Fields, Corvo. October 17, 2012
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found by Eric Didner & David Monticelli on the way to researching the American Robin !!!
Second for WP & second for Corvo !!!
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American Robin - (Turdus migratorius), 1st winter, Azores, Between Power Station & High Fields, Corvo. October 17, 2012
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Found by Pierre-André Crochet
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Presumed American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), near adult, Azores, along the shore at the west end of Low Fields, Corvo. October 16, 2012
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Bird found quite exhausted by Josh Jones,the Primairies (tongue,W-shape),the shape of the head, the bill, nasty face remind us his american origin.
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Presumed Todd's Canada Goose (Branta canadensis interior), 2nd calendriar or older, Azores, Windmill of Low Fields, Corvo. October 16, 2012
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Seen flying from east to west to finally going back to east in hard rain... The goose looks like a Todd's type (the stripe who split his throat). Found by Earnie Davis
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Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina), 1st winter , Azores, main part of Middle Fields, Corvo October 14, 2012
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This elusive yanks was finally seen by all of the crew in late afternoon. The bird was seen feeding in figs tree and phenol fields.
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Dickcissel (Spiza americana), 1st winter male, Azores, Middle Fields close to Guesthouse, Corvo October 14, 2012
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Found by David Monticelli in a corn field near the Comodoro Guesthouse... Seen by all the birders in the island.
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Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), 1st winter male, Azores, hydranga hedge in High Part of Lighthouse Valley, Corvo October 12, 2012
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Bird found by Jens Søgaard Hansen and refound 4.5 hours later by Josh Jones for the pleasure of the whole crew !!!
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Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia), 1st winter male, Azores, Geniper Part of Low part of Lighthouse Valley, Corvo October 12, 2012
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Bird found by PAC whilst looking for the Golden-winged Warbler !!!
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American Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica erytrogaster), 1st winter, Azores, Over the High Middle Fields, Corvo October 12, 2012
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Find by Dominic Mitchell and refound by PAC in Middle Fields. No dark band breast and orange tone in it, Buff body sugjesting the american ssp
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Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus), 1st winter, Azores, Western Slope of Northern Fojo, Corvo October 11, 2012
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One of the 4 REVireo seen today in Corvo. At same spot the Wood Thrush has been seen briefly as the Blackpoll Warbler.
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White-rumped Sandpiper, Azores, Sao Miguel 081012
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Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia), 1st winter male, Azores, Main Part of Low Da Ponte, Corvo October 10, 2012
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Gordon Beck found this much anticipated first for Corvo !!!
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