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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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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Extinct bullfinch species discovered in the Azores

An international team of scientists has discovered the bones of a now-extinct bullfinch species in the Azores.

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Rarity finders: Grey-tailed Tattler in the Azores

Josh Jones' July visit to Terceira highlighted why it is never safe to rest on your laurels while birding in the Azores, even in the middle of summer.

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Azores high

Dominic Mitchell looks back over 20 years of trips and tours to the Atlantic outpost of the Azores, and some of the many personal highlights.

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Winter in the Azores

Famed for its autumn vagrants, the Azores also have a lot to offer in the winter months.

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