Friday, 27th June 2025, 9:11 a.m.
Lagoa Seca, Povoação, Açores, Portugal
Tim Healy
Exploring the roadsides and farm fields. Very little water left, hosting a few juvenile Italian Crested Newts and good numbers of Iberian Green Frogs. Also observed an Azores Noctule foraging and drinking from the pool. Sunny and warm
| 1 | Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris Apparently continuing drake, unreported for some time now. Molting into eclipse plumage and likely flightless or nearly so. Hanging around the reduced pool of remaining water. Photos to be added |
| 55 | Feral PigeonColumba livia (Feral Pigeon) |
| 4 | Common Woodpigeon (White-necked)Columba palumbus [palumbus Group] |
| 2 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto |
| 2 | Yellow-legged Gull (atlantis)Larus michahellis atlantis |
| 35 | Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris |
| 4 | Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula |
| 2 | European RobinErithacus rubecula |
| 6 | Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild Small groups foraging along the roadsides |
| 45 | House SparrowPasser domesticus |
| 1 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea Bobbing along the road |
| 5 | Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti Abundant and vocal as always |
| 8 | Atlantic CanarySerinus canaria Small flocks flitting about on the roadsides |