Wednesday, 9th April 2025, 3:27 p.m.
Lagoa Azul, Ponta Delgada, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal
Richard Waters
Finished a bike ride with family and just after returning bikes, saw the Black Winged Stilt on the shoreline (at location 37.861728, -25.791594). Managed to get relatively close without disturbing it (the short flight it did was a dog walker walking between myself and bird).
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2MallardAnas platyrhynchos
1Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Single bird at shore line YouTube link to video (footage starts after initial photos) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9UpTemKnR0
2Common TernSterna hirundo
1Little EgretEgretta garzetta
1Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea