Thursday, 5th June 2025, 1:38 p.m.
Lagoa das Furnas, Povoação, Açores, Portugal
Todd Dixon
I am on holiday in the Azores through June 11th. I will add photos of rare / unreported birds after the 12th.
| 2 | Muscovy Duck (Domestic type)Cairina moschata |
| 1 | American WigeonMareca americana Single male seen near canoe launch / fumarole. Gray head with greenish mask around eyes and white forehead patch. Will add photo. |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos One male, one female, 6 fledglings. Did not appear to be partial domestic. Will add photo of female and fledglings. |
| 6 | Mallard (Domestic type)Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type) |
| 1 | Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris Single male found near canoe launch /fumarole. Dark duck with light gray sides, and a white spur towards the front edge of sides. Whiteish ring near end of dark gray bill. No evidence of a tuft on back of head. Will add a photo. |
| 2 | Common WoodpigeonColumba palumbus |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra Count of five flagged a rare. My high count in one place was three, in the end lake near the fumarole. Saw two others near interpretation center. Never saw any in flight. |
| 4 | Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis |
| 2 | Common TernSterna hirundo |
| 1 | Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps Small gray /brown grebe, white stubby bill with dark ring. Will add a photo. Seen near the fumarole /canoe launch. |
| 3 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta A count of three was flagged as rare. Seen near interpretation center. Was unable to get a photo with all three. A photo with two in flight showing golden slippers will be added. |
| 4 | Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla |
| 2 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus |
| 4 | Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris |
| 15 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula |
| 10 | European RobinErithacus rubecula |
| 50 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
| 7 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea |
| 40 | Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti |
| 4 | European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis |
| 5 | Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria |