Paul Higson
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What species/numbers would you see on Corvo on an average day ??, leaving out the rarities.
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2017 Western Palearctic Big Year (1 Viewer)
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Paul Chapman
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Plenty of information here:-
http://ebird.org/ebird/subnational2/PT-20-CO?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec
http://ebird.org/ebird/subnational2/PT-20-CO/activity
Maybe a dozen breeding species and I would have thought that a day list record may be in the 20s?
Edit - I'll check Birds of the Atlantic Islands when I get home.
All the best
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Paul Chapman
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Only news that I have seen for Corvo today is 2 Hooded Warblers, Bay-breasted Warbler, Philadelphia Vireo, Swainson's Thrush & Blackpoll Warbler and for Flores is Ovenbird & Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
They have seen Philadelphia Vireo, Blackpoll Warbler & Ovenbird.
All the best
Chris Bell
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There are eight species of passerine that breed on Corvo... These being; Blackcap, Starling, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch, Goldfinch (scarce), and Canary.
Pretty much everything else is a vagrant.
On a day entirely lacking in vagrants 15 species would be about average.
As I'm sure anyone who has birded the island will tell you, it's hard going in easterlies....
But they weren't there during a quiet period - even if they didn't connect with all, species present in the two weeks they were there included:
- Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Blue-winged Teal, American Coot, Greater Yellowlegs, Wilson's Snipe, Upland Sandpiper.
- Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
- Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Ovenbird, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Yellowthroat, Blackburnian Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Dickcissel, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bobolink.
The list would be even longer if they'd stayed a day or so longer.
Understand the frustration of missing birds, but to be bored with Corvo and end up going to Britain instead (which has exactly what at present?) is kind of funny.
dantheman
Bah humbug
Only part of the equation (is the Corvo bit trickier?), but Ryanair flight on Weds morning 25th Lisbon to Terceira - 41 Euros ...
If I had that much money myself I'd be tempted ...
Maffong
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Maybe not three tickets? And I don't think they will split up. Currently both Dusky and Radde's Warbler on Heligoland, but I guess they could get that in the UK too?
I'm really interested if anybody will try another WP Big Year in the near future.
I've been asking myself many times what kind of Big Year I would do if I ever had the time, the money and the support. Germany, WP, world or something completely different?
Paul Chapman
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The photos of the Corvo birds are superb:-
https://twitter.com/tarsigerteam?lang=en
https://twitter.com/macstronach?lang=en
All the best
https://twitter.com/tarsigerteam?lang=en
https://twitter.com/macstronach?lang=en
All the best
PedroNicolau
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This adult male Hooded Warbler is just.... Ridiculous.
Paul Higson
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Thanks to all for the info on resident species - very interesting.
Guess anything that moves could cause an adrenalin rush.
Guess anything that moves could cause an adrenalin rush.
buzzard12
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Regardless of what the reasons for cutting Corvo short, the guys are now in the UK and the first target will be the long staying Wilson's Phalarope for starters. Dusky and Radde's Warblers will, no doubt, be high on the list of species they will want to put to bed, Further afield, the incredibly showy Grey Cheeked Thrush will have no doubt caught their attention in Ireland.
The Corvo bit is much trickier.....
Small plane, limited seats and therefore rather expensive, especially when not booked in advance.
André
Wilson's Phalarope seems to have gone (not surprising, given its long-stay). Wilson's Snipe not reported today. Dusky Warbler on Scilly (would be an expensive trip for just that). Would Black Scoter be a new addition for them?
Two-barred Greenish Warbler in Sweden today (ouch!)
I'm sure its covered up-thread somewhere, but what is the generally accepted WP year-list record currently?
Maffong
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No official number yet, but LGRE claims 657 under Club400 taxonomy. I guess that's around 620 under IOC then? Don't have too much insight into his taxonomy, but I know he likes to split.
Their luck seems to have left them completely, now. Spirits must be really down now :/
Their luck seems to have left them completely, now. Spirits must be really down now :/
Alan henry
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7 new birds for the year still on Corvo today. Is there anywhere else in WP where they will get that many birds in one location?
They seriously just need to get back to the Azores.
Cheers
Alan
They seriously just need to get back to the Azores.
Cheers
Alan
Paul Chapman
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Alan
Yes. On Santiago, Cape Verde, in a day with seawatching in the morning, they could add twelve:-
Fea's Petrel
Cape Verde Shearwater
Boyd's Shearwater
Red-billed Tropicbird
Brown Booby
Helmeted Guineafowl
Cape Verde Swift
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Iago Sparrow
Cape Verde Buzzard
Cape Verde Warbler
Black-headed Heron
(I've not seen Cape Verde Storm-petrel from there.)
If there is a Intermediate Egret as well, make that one more.
(But of course, most of those will definitely be available to 31st December.)
All the best
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Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
I think that's an unnecessarily unpleasant comment - they've been humble and honest enough to admit their occasional wrong decisions and I suspect that I'm not alone in admiring what they've achieved so far. So there's no need to be "kicking a man when he's down"
Also on Azores yesterday Green Heron Faial and American Buff-bellied Pipit Feteira. Being back on the Azores, even if they are not on Corvo might still be better than being in UK currently. Of course, that is easy to say but maybe not so easy to put into action.
