Autumn 2019 on Corvo, Azores

Peter Alfrey summarises an autumn of contrasts on the famous mid-Atlantic island.

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Autumn 2017 on Corvo, Azores

David Monticelli summarises the exceptional run of Nearctic vagrants on Corvo, Azores, during September and October 2017.

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A Rough-legged Hawk on Corvo, Azores, October 2013

Josh Jones discusses a dark-morph Rough-legged Hawk on Corvo and looks at previous Western Palearctic occurrences of this Nearctic subspecies.

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Rarity finders: Yellow-throated Warbler on Corvo, Azores

Josh Jones recounts how hard work on Corvo finally paid off - in the form of a Western Palearctic first.

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Eye of the storm: autumn 2005 on Corvo

The Atlantic island chain of the Azores is well placed to receive Neotropical vagrants – and dramatic weather systems. Peter Alfrey's visit in autumn 2005 delivered both in abundance, condensing a lifetime of birding highs into three weeks and putting the island of Corvo firmly on the map.

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Corvo 2023: a record-breaking season

Peter Alfrey reports on a historic autumn on the Azorean island which saw incredible numbers of American vagrants recorded.

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Mourning Warbler on Corvo: a Western Palearctic first

Peter Stronach documents the find and tricky identification process of a regional first in the wake of Hurricane Lee.

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Swallow-tailed Kite in the Azores – a Western Palearctic fourth

Josh Jones details the latest blockbuster vagrant to reach the mid-Atlantic isles and takes a look at previous WP records.

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Flesh-footed Shearwater in the Azores – a first for Europe

Susana Simião reports on the discovery of another stunning seabird in the North Atlantic this summer.

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Autumn 2018 on Corvo

Peter Alfrey reports back on another phenomenal autumn for Nearctic and Palearctic vagrants on the magical Azorean island.

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