The Azores archipelago has become
a more popular destination for European birdwatchers in recent years. The main
attractions are the endemic Azores Bullfinch, the "Priôlo", a
good chance to see a great variety of Nearctic waders, and productive sea watching.
As isolated islands far out in the sea, the numbers of vagrants are never high,
but have proven to consist of an exciting mixture of birds from east and west.
Here there are good opportunities to find one or two vagrants very rare anywhere
in the Western Palearctic.
The Azores offers a breath-taking
landscape, interesting history and culture, and for those interested good chances
to spot whales and dolphins. In other words, a perfect destination for a combined
holiday!
An adult pair of Yellow-legged Gulls (Gaivota-de-patas-amarelas) of the Azorean race Larus michahellis atlantis.
Photo: Staffan Rodebrand,
2006-01-31. | |  |
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