Thursday, 26th June 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Lagoa Verde, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
Tim Healy
Paused at several overlooks along the road as we headed north, ending the checklist at the bridge between Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul. Mostly sunny with some patches of thin fog. Also spotted a day-flying Azores Noctule at Lagoa de Santiago
| 1 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea Fluttered along the shoreline at the bridge between the lakes |
| 3 | Greylag Goose (Domestic type)Anser anser (Domestic type) Grazing along the shoreline |
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos Wild-type drake |
| 6 | Mallard (Domestic type)Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type) Fed by nearby parkgoers |
| 5 | Feral PigeonColumba livia (Feral Pigeon) |
| 1 | Common Woodpigeon (White-necked)Columba palumbus [palumbus Group] |
| 1 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto |
| 1 | Eurasian CootFulica atra Seen from the bridge between the lakes |
| 3 | Common TernSterna hirundo Noisily chasing one another around the bridge between the lakes |
| 1 | Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla |
| 1 | Goldcrest (Sao Miguel)Regulus regulus azoricus Heard singing among the trees |
| 3 | Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris |
| 2 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
| 6 | Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti Several cooperative individuals along the roads |
| 3 | European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis Small numbers encountered along the roads |
| 3 | Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria Fleeting flybys at several sites |