Wednesday, 1st January 2025, 5:20 p.m.
Parque Terra Nostra, Povoação, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal
Julien Amsellem
Pleasant evening walk around the gardens with Ama, Orion, and Helena. Mostly too dark to bird but saw a few nice species.
| 1 | Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis)Larus michahellis atlantis |
| 1 | Grey HeronArdea cinerea *Unexpected. Surprise flyover as it came in to roost. |
| 3 | Goldcrest (Sao Miguel)Regulus regulus azoricus Wonderful subspecies, brighter and smaller beaked than their counterparts on Terceira |
| 40 | Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris |
| 10 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula |
| 6 | European RobinErithacus rubecula |
| 30 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
| 2 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea Good views above one of the ponds |